These six charts show how India's voter turnout has jumped in the ongoing elections

[caption id=“attachment_83917” align=“alignnone” width=“860”] India’s ongoing Lok Sabha elections have been throwing up all sorts of staggering numbers like the largest addition of 102 million new voters, with 23 million in the age group of 18 to 19 years.
This election also boasts the largest number of voters in the world – a mind-blowing 814 million.
A recent Motilal Oswal report charted the change in voter turnouts since the 1991 general elections, up until the completion of the sixth phase of voting. History suggests that people come out to vote enthusiastically when there is a burning issue. And high voter turnouts, typically lead to government changes.
Uttar Pradesh saw an increase from 2009 levels and had 62 percent of voters casting their ballots in 2014 (highest-ever). (Please note: The data on turnout is until 24th April. All charts taken from Motilal Oswal)[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_83918” align=“alignnone” width=“860”] A staggering 350 million voted until Phase 6 versus 215 million voters in 2009 – an increase of 135 million. This increase in the number of voters is more than the total number of votes secured by the majority party (Congress) in the 2009 elections. Bihar saw a 57 percent turnout, higher than the previous elections but lower than its 1991 numbers of 60 percent.[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_83919” align=“alignnone” width=“860”] Voter turnout till Phase 6 is 66 percent v/s 57.5 percent in 2009 for same number of seats (an increase of 8.5 percent). Karnataka saw an 8 percentage point increase to 67 percent.[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_83920” align=“alignnone” width=“860”] For nearly all states, voter turnout is at its peak in more than two decades or has increased sharply from 2009 levels. Maharashtra’s numbers increased to 58 percent, 7 percent higher than its 2009 turnout numbers.[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_83921” align=“alignnone” width=“860”] The voter turnout ratio stood at 58 percent during 2009 general elections. Since 2009 general elections, voter participation has jumped significantly during the assembly elections and is highest since 1980s. Tamil Nadu stuck to its 2009 numbers, registering a 73 percent turnout.[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_83922” align=“alignnone” width=“860”] Madhya Pradesh saw its second highest turnout since 1991, clocking 61 percent voting this year. Previously, its highest turnout was in the 1998 general elections when 62 percent of the population came out to vote.[/caption]