Women voters turnout higher than men in Tripura assembly polls

Women voters turnout was higher in Tripura than male voters. Female voters were 3.05 per cent higher.

Officials said that in the polls to 60 seats on Thursday said 87.63 per cent of the 28.14 lakh voters in Tripura exercised their franchise.

“This 87.63 per cent turnout calculated on the basis of the votes polled in EVM (Electronic voting Machine) and excluding the votes of the postal ballot and service votes, cast by the polling, security personnel, those who were engaged in the polling process, 80 plus senior citizens and physically challenged voters. The postal ballot and service vote’s percentage would be known later,” an election official said.


The official said that 89.17 per cent of the 13,99,289 women voters and 86.12 per cent of the 14,15,233 men voters turned out.

Voter turnout was 91.82 per cent and 89.38 per cent in 2013 and 2018 Assembly elections, respectively.

Tripura Chief Electoral Officer Kiran Gitte said, Tripura has maintained its tradition of recording the high voting percentage during Thursday’s assembly election as well.

The counting of votes would be held on March 2.