Claim: There is a drop of 19.4 crore voters in the first five phases of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections compared to the 2019 polls.
Fact-check: Voter Turnout Percentage in the constituencies that went to polls in the first 5 phases of the 2024 LS elections almost similar to that of 2019 Polls - FACTLY
Verdict: the absolute number of votes cast in the first five phases of the 2024 elections increased compared to 2019. in the first five phases of 2024, 50.7 crore votes were cast, while 47.5 crore votes were cast in the same phases of 2019. overall, the voting percentages for the first five phases in 2019 and 2024 are almost similar. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Chaitanya
Date published: 2024-05-29T12:38:51