Bastar’s 56 villages voted in a polling booth set up in their village for the first time in a Lok Sabha Election. Voters were seen to benefit from the medical facilities at the Model Polling station in PC-163 in Bijapur.

In another instance from Gadchiroli-Chimur, Maharashtra, the local tribal dialect was used at Hemalkasa Booth containing all relevant information.

Read in Hindi: बस्तर के 56 गांवों व शोम्पेन जनजाति ने पहली बार किया मतदान

In Andaman and Nicobar Islands, voters belonging to the tribal communities came out in large numbers. The Shompen tribe of Great Nicobar made history by casting their votes for the first time in the General Elections 2024.

Polling for the first phase of the General Elections 2024 remained largely peaceful with voters from various walks participating enthusiastically in a dazzling display of civic responsibility and pride.

In phase 1 of General Elections 2024, polling has been completed for 10 States and UTs to elect the 18th Lok Sabha along with polling for State Legislative Assemblies of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. A tentative figure of voter turnout across 21 States and UTs reported is over 64 per cent.

In a seven-phase General Elections 2024, 102 Parliamentary Constituencies across 21 States and UTs went to polls on April 19. States including Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territories of Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep completed their voting process. The Election Commission is working strenuously to ensure a smooth, transparent, and inclusive electoral process in the subsequent phases of General Elections 2024.