India is on its way to becoming one of the top three countries in the world for voter turnout, according to a new report by the State Bank of India (SBI). The report shows that more people in India are voting, similar to countries with strong economies, and even more than people in the United States.
Right now, India has a voter turnout of 66.1%, which makes it the fourth highest in the world. Germany has the highest at 76.6%, followed closely by France and Spain, both with 66.6%. Voter turnout means the percentage of people who actually go out and vote in elections.
Interestingly, India’s voter turnout is better than the US, where only 63.9% of people voted in the last presidential election. This shows that Indian people are really engaged in their democracy.
However, the report points out some problems. India has the highest number of people per seat in its Lower House of Parliament, which means it takes a lot of people to fill just one seat—25.7 lakh (2.57 million) people per seat. In Germany, France, and the UK, this number is much lower, at around 1.2 lakh (120,000) people per seat.
Another important issue is that there are very few women in India’s Lower House of Parliament. Only 13.6% of the seats are held by women, which is one of the lowest amounts in the world. In comparison, countries like Ethiopia (41.3%), the UK (40.5%), and France (36%) have a much higher number of women in their parliaments. This lack of female representation is a common issue in developing countries.
Overall, the findings emphasize how many people in India are getting involved in voting, but they also call for more women and better population representation in Parliament. With a strong commitment to democracy, India can improve even more by addressing these problems.
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