Participation of female voters more than men in India: CEC Sushil Chandra | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Participation of female voters more than men in India: CEC Sushil Chandra | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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Participation of female voters more than men in India: CEC Sushil Chandra | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Participation of female voters more than men in India: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra informed that India has witnessed a 235.72 percent increase in female voters since the 1971 elections. CEC Sushil Chandra said, after seven decades and 17 General Elections since Independence, women's participation in India has exceeded that of men and stood at more than 67 percent in the 2019 General Election.

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Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra made these remarks on 26th November, during an international webinar on the theme ‘Enhancing electoral participation of Women, Persons with Disabilities and Senior citizen Voters: Sharing Best Practices and New Initiatives at New Delhi organized by the Election Commission of India.(inp:newsOnair)

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• Formation of Election Commission of India Commission (ECI): 25 January 1950
• Headquarters of Election Commission of India Commission (ECI): New Delhi
• Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC): Sushil Chandra , IRS (IT)
• Election Commissioner of India: Rajiv Kumar , IAS (Retd.) And Anup Chandra Pandey , IAS