India will soon set new record of one billion-plus voters: CEC Rajiv Kumar

NEW DELHI: India will soon create a new record of one billion-plus voters, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday.

Addressing a press conference here, Kumar said 2024 was the year of elections globally when two-third of the world’s population in democracies voted in different polls.

“We also had elections in eight states and UTs. There was a good atmosphere, new records were set in the Lok Sabha elections in terms of voting percentage, people’s participation, women’s participation…,” the chief election commissioner (CEC) said.