Lok Sabha polls: Why only 54% of Bengaluru turned up to vote

Shortly after the first estimates of a poor voter turnout emerged on Thursday, commentators on social media started skewering Bengalureans for their infamous indifference towards the electoral process. But expert analysis on Friday suggested that bloated voters’ rolls, featuring redundant entries, may be the reason behind the city’s embarrassing turnout figure of 54.13% this time.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2DkRFRR