Over 58 lakh young voters in the age group of 18 to 29 would cast their vote in the third and last phase of lok Sabha polls in the state scheduled for April 24 in ten parliamentary constituencies.
The ten constituencies of the state that go to the polls in the third phase in the state include Vidisha, Dewas (SC), Ujjain (SC), Mandsaur, Ratlam (ST), Dhar (ST), Indore, Khargone (ST), Khandwa and Betul (ST).
In the 10 parliamentary constituencies in the third phase, number of voters in the 18-19 years age group is 6 lakh 43 thousand 788 including 3 lakh 67 thousand 101 male, 2 lakh 76 thousand 666 female and 21 other voters. In this age group, Vidisha lok Sabha constituency has 66 thousand 429, Dewas 66 thousand 897, Ujjain 47 thousand 740, Mandsuar 53 thousand 394, Ratlam 71 thousand 985, Dhar 73 thousand 879, Indore 58 thousand 335, Khargone 83 thousand 719, Khandwa 61 thousand 336 and Betul has 60 thousand 74 voters.
In 20-29 years age group, number of voters is 52 lakh 3 thousand 867 including 27 lakh 49 thousand 39 male, 24 lakh 54 thousand 677 female and 151 other voters. In this age group, Vidisha has 4 lakh 85 thousand 796, Dewas 4 lakh 60 thousand 698, Ujjain 4 lakh 1 thousand 970, Mandsaur 4 lakh 48 thousand 569, Ratlam 5 lakh 76 thousand 259, Dhar 6 lakh 15 thousand 123, Indore 6 lakh 13 thousand 449, Khargone 5 lakh 48 thousand 208, Khandwa 5 lakh 35 thousand 931 and Betul lok Sabha constituency has 5 lakh 17 thousand 864 voters.
Thus, 58 lakh 47 thousand 655 young voters will exercise their franchise in the third phase of lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh including 31 lakh 16 thousand 140 males and 27 lakh 31 thousand 343 female and 172 other voters.