Union Minister Tells Lok Sabha: No Plan for Mandatory Voting Proposal

The Lower House was informed that there are no plans to restrict the distribution of freebies to the public on the eve of elections, as stated by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply. The Minister also mentioned that there is no proposal to make voting compulsory in the country. In addition, Arjun Ram Meghwal stated that the Election Commission reported a 65.79% overall voter turnout in the recent Lok Sabha elections.

Assam and Bihar had the highest and lowest turnout, respectively, across all phases of the polls. It is important to note that this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.