Hyderabad, April 16 -- Election officials in Hyderabad are taking proactive steps to improve voter participation in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, aiming to address historically low turnout rates.

One strategy involves door-to-door visits to households in divisions where voter turnout was notably low during the previous assembly elections. Officials are symbolically applying bindis on women's foreheads to encourage their active participation in the upcoming polls.

Identifying the five divisions with the lowest turnout across all 15 assembly constituencies of Hyderabad, officials are ramping up awareness campaigns in these areas. Special attention is being given to polling booths where turnout fell below 50%.

To further raise awarene...