New Delhi [India], June 6 (HBTV): The overall voter turnout of Lok Sabha elections 2024 was at 65.79 per cent, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said in a statement on Thursday.      

Assam recorded the highest voter turnout of 81.56 per cent among states. Bihar recorded the lowest voter turnout out of 56.19 per cent among states, the EC stated.  

"Detailed statistical reports having the number of postal votes and Gross voter turnout will be made available on the ECI website after finalisation of details, as received from States/UTs in due course as per standard practice. Postal Ballots include postal ballots given to service voters, absentee voters (85+, PwD, Essential Services etc.) and voters on election duty," it stated.  

Earlier this week, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar asserted that India made history with a remarkable turnout of 64.2 crore voters in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. 

‘We have created a world record of 642 million voters. This is a historic moment for all of us. This is 1.5 times the voters of all G7 countries and 2.5 times the voters of 27 countries in the European Union. We thank each and every one who took part in this festival of democracy. The Indian elections are indeed a miracle. Having no parallel in the world,’ Rajiv Kumar said.  

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