New Delhi, April 6 -- In a move to increase voters' turnout for the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission (EC) has identified around 266 Parliamentary Constituencies including 215 in rural areas and 51 urban areas, which recorded low turnout in the previous elections , and is now planning targeted intervention. The Commission has held a meeting with municipal commissioners from major cities and select district elections to discuss the voters' apathy and how to motivate voters to cast their votes. Polling for the seven-phased Lok Sabha polls begins on April 19.
As per a data shared by the EC, at least 11 States/UTs namely Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, NCT of Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, J&K and Jhar...