Testament to democratic spirit: PM Modi congratulates people of Anantnag-Rajouri for record voting

May 27, 2024

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated electors in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency in the Kashmir Valley, as it recorded the highest voter turnout in the last 35 years in this year’s general elections. PM Modi shared his message for the people of valley in a post on X on Monday.

“A very special congratulations to my sisters and brothers of Anantnag-Rajouri for the record turnout in the Lok Sabha polls. Their enthusiastic participation is a vibrant testament to their democratic spirit,” PM Modi posted on X.

According to the latest figure as per the Election Commission, the constituency on Saturday recorded 54.3 per cent voter turnout. The voter turnout in the constituency was 14.3 per cent in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

In this year’s elections, the other two parliamentary constituencies in the valley – Srinagar (38.49 per cent), Baramulla (59.1 per cent)- have also recorded voter turnouts that are the highest in several decades.

Overall, the voter turnout in the three PCs in the valley is 50.63 per cent (Anantnag Rajouri at 5 pm) in the current General Elections, compared to 19.16 per cent in 2019.