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Podcast: In Focus by The Hindu
Episode: What explains the extraordinary delay in sharing of polling data by the Election Commission?
Description: The delay by the Election Commission (EC) in sharing the aggregate polling data of the first and second phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections has evoked sharp questions from the Opposition and civil society. The EC released the final voter turnout figures for phase 1 after 11 days, and for phase 2 after four days. Moreover, it has only released turnout percentages – 66.14% in Phase 1 and 66.71% in phase 2. It is yet to release the actual numbers of voters who cast their vote.The Election Commission has also not put out the absolute number of voters in each co...