India to face extreme heat between April-June: Will it affect voter turnout?
The IMD has warned that India will reel from extreme heat between April and June, with central and western peninsular regions likely to be most affected. This is also when the country will be holding Lok Sabha polls and Assembly elections in four states. Will soaring temperatures turn away voters from exercising their franchise?
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India is bracing for a blistering and dry summer. As the nation heads to polls this month, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a surge in heatwaves in most parts of the country between April to June.
The weather agency on Monday (1 April) warned that India will witness extreme heat this year, with central and western peninsular regions suffering the most. “For the month of April 2024, above-normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country,” the IMD said in a press release.
The forecast has prompted questions about the effect on voter turnout in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the Assembly polls in four states – Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
What has the IMD predicted? Will extreme temperatures affect voter turnout? What is being done to ensure voter safety? We explain.
