India, April 1 -- Migrant workers came back home for Holi, won't be able to come back for the crucial electoral process

In the heartland of Uttar Pradesh, villages in Terai and Purvanchal districts are witnessing migrant workers leaving homes for work. These districts, long considered strongholds of the state's migrant labour force, witnessed their return in March for the festive season.

But as the workers stream back to their places of work outside Uttar Pradesh, there's a significant challenge to the upcoming seven-phase Lok Sabha elections scheduled between April and June 2024 - a considerable portion of the state's electorate will be absent during the crucial electoral process.

There were a total of 146.1 million voters in the 2019...