Graph of the day: Are we anywhere near a billion votes? Given that India's population growth rate is slowing down — slowed down to 17.64% between 2001 and 2011, compared to 21.54% between 1991 and 2001 and 23.87% between 1981 and 1991 — it could be 2029 when India may actually have a billion or more people eligible to vote. Here is how it stacks up If you don't like the winning candidate, relax. In the last Lok Sabha election, 331 (61%) winners won with less than 50% of total votes polled in their constituencies; 99 (18%) winners won with less than 40% of total votes polled in their constituency; and four winners have won with less than 30% of total votes polled in their constituency. Guess this place Clue 1: It is the point of origin of 13 rivers Clue 2: It is soon to be a VVIP constituency Clue 3: It has seen the highest number of farmer suicides in Kerala
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