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Chapter 4hapter 6

The Grandest

Festival of Democracy

ta s cally, every general elec on in India sets a
new global record by surpassing its own previous
Sone. Whereas the popula on of India trebled to an
es mated 1352 million (135.2 cr) in 2019, from 365
million (36.5 cr) in 1951, the electorate size shot up
fivefold from 174 million (17.4 cr) to 912 million (91.2 cr).
Meanwhile the total number of poli cal par es – whether
recognised or simply registered – went up over twelve
mes from mere 53 in 1951-52 to 671 in 2019.

Multiple States and UTs recorded a higher women voter turnout percentage than men in the Lok Sabha Election, 2019

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