Madhya Pradesh that went to polls on Friday in the second phase of general elections recorded a voter turnout of 58.59 per cent, according to data released by the Election Commission on Saturday. Of the 1.1 crore eligible voters in these seats, 61.61 per cent of men and 55.46 per cent of women electors exercised their franchise, officials said. «The voter turnout in the previous (2019) Lok Sabha elections was 67 per cent in these six seats,» the state's Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan said.
Hoshangabad recorded the highest voting at 67.21 per cent, while Rewa stood at the bottom of the list with a turnout of 49.42 per cent, official numbers showed.
Satna, Tikamgarh, Khajuraho and Damoh seats logged 61.93, 60.00, 56.96 and 56.48 per cent turnout, respectively.
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In the 2019 general elections, Hoshangabad, Rewa, Satna, Tikamgarh, Khajuraho and Damoh had recorded 74.17, 60.33, 70.71, 66.57, 68.28 and 65.82 per cent voting, respectively, as per the EC figures.
Rising heat in these constituencies might have pulled down