While on the topic of voter turn out, do notice that it is especially in the BJP-strongholds (with exception of Karnataka) that the turnout was dismal as opposed to Congress areas where it was 70%+.
non-BJP areas voted massively: WB (80.07!!!!), Orissa (65.34), AP (72.36), TN (72.57), Kerala (73.35), Assam (69.58).
Compare these with BJP/NDA-strong states:
Following are at the bottom, sorted in order of % votes polled!!!
Himachal (pleasant weather) : 58.4
Uttarakhand(pleasant weather) : 52.85
Delhi: 52.01
Jharkhand 51.62
Madhya Pradesh 51.31
Maharashtra 51.01
Rajasthan 48.43
Uttar Pradesh 48.01
Gujarat 47.90
Bihar 44.73
What does the above tell you?
That the people who were otherwise BJP supporters before, and had voted for BJP earlier, saw no motivation for doing so this time. Of course they could not support Congress, so rather than wasting their vote on cheat BJP fellows, they stayed home.
And in contrast, Congress was able to motivate its voters in the areas it is strong in like AP, etc.
Once again: http://eci.nic.in/Analysis/
By the way, voter turnout in the GREATEST democracy the US of America hovers around 50%. It was high 56.8% in 2008 election, 55.3% in 04, 51.3 in 2000 and even less 49.1% in 96. In contrast, the 58+% Indian votesrs who dared the heat of jyeShThAShADhau to come out for polling must be congratulated.
non-BJP areas voted massively: WB (80.07!!!!), Orissa (65.34), AP (72.36), TN (72.57), Kerala (73.35), Assam (69.58).
Compare these with BJP/NDA-strong states:
Following are at the bottom, sorted in order of % votes polled!!!
Himachal (pleasant weather) : 58.4
Uttarakhand(pleasant weather) : 52.85
Delhi: 52.01
Jharkhand 51.62
Madhya Pradesh 51.31
Maharashtra 51.01
Rajasthan 48.43
Uttar Pradesh 48.01
Gujarat 47.90
Bihar 44.73
What does the above tell you?
That the people who were otherwise BJP supporters before, and had voted for BJP earlier, saw no motivation for doing so this time. Of course they could not support Congress, so rather than wasting their vote on cheat BJP fellows, they stayed home.
And in contrast, Congress was able to motivate its voters in the areas it is strong in like AP, etc.
Once again: http://eci.nic.in/Analysis/
By the way, voter turnout in the GREATEST democracy the US of America hovers around 50%. It was high 56.8% in 2008 election, 55.3% in 04, 51.3 in 2000 and even less 49.1% in 96. In contrast, the 58+% Indian votesrs who dared the heat of jyeShThAShADhau to come out for polling must be congratulated.