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LOK SABHA ELECTIONS 2019

From the Chief Election Commissioner of India

lections in India witness the close involvement of each and every citizen.
With over 911 million electors, the recent General elections created history.

EIndian elections witness millions of election officials working on ground
with stakeholders from various Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), numerous
Corporations and the assistance from each Government Department. Undoubtedly,

conducting the world’s largest democratic exercise is a gargantuan task.

It gives me great pleasure to state that the General Elections to the 17 Lok Sabha
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of 2019 were truly an extraordinary feat for the world’s largest democracy. This

election saw the highest voter turnout percentage as well as a higher female voter
turnout percentage than male voter turnout percentage, for the first time in the

history of Indian elections.

I would like to highlight the importance of the voter as well as the electoral

machinery in achieving this magnificent feat. Although we have a long way
to go, each step ahead is a step in the right direction for the growth of our
vibrant democracy.

When administering elections of this scale and magnitude, it is imperative that the
Election Management Body be equipped with an exhaustive dataset that empowers
strategic interventions based on statistics. I am proud to present this Atlas to you.

An exhaustive document of information pertaining to the electoral process, this shall
serve as a comprehensive analysis of data collected in General Elections to the

17 Lok Sabha.
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I dedicate this book to the statisticians, cartographers and data analysts who have
been involved in collating this information. Lastly, I dedicate this book to you, the

voter, for being the foundation of our democratic nation.

Sushil Chandra
Chief Election Commissioner
Election Commission of India

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