Turnout increases in Tamil Nadu followed spatial patterns

What Happened

Tamil Nadu achieved record 85.1% voter turnout in recent elections, driven by Special Intensive Revision exercise that deleted 68 lakh voters. Despite absolute voter increases of 24.8 lakh, gains were lower than previous cycles. Among 234 constituencies, 220 gained voters while 14 declined, showing varied spatial patterns across urban and rural segments.

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