Lower voter turnout: What does it mean?

The Lok Sabha elections are underway and the voter turnout on the average so far is lesser than what it was in 2019.

Certain supporters of the INDIA alliance believe this indicates a favorable outcome for the Congress and its allies.

So, are they justified in thinking this way and is there an upset on the cards?

Lower voter turnout means that the people have already decided that a certain Party is going to win comfortable and therefore they believe their presence on voting day is not needed.

For example, in the last Assemble election in Gujarat, the voting percentage had dropped yet the BJP won more number of seats compared to earlier.

However, in constituencies and States like Bengal where there is a fierce fight, the swing voters and primary cadre go all out to ensure a victory resulting in obviously a higher voting percentage.

In all likelihood, the people of India have already made up their mind on which Party to vote for even before the Election Commission released the schedule.

The lower voting percentage this time leaves little doubt as to which Party, it is.