19-03-14
Staff Reporter
No,
this is not a statement related to political heat, as one may perceive.
But, this is a statement relating purely to maximum temperature on
April 10, which is polling date this year, and May 16, the date of
counting of votes and declaration of results of Lok Sabha polls.
Data sourced from Meteorological Department records shows that May 16
has been hotter than April 10, if one compares the data of maximum
temperature on both these dates during previous Lok Sabha elections held
in 2004 and 2009. The data shows that maximum temperature on April 10
actually dipped in all districts of Vidarbha except for Amravati, in
2009 as compared to 2004. If one compares the data for May 16, it
becomes clear that maximum temperature witnessed a rise in 2009 over
2004 in the districts of Nagpur, Chandrapur, Akola, Yavatmal, and
Buldhana.
Similar data for both the dates was not available for Washim district
for the year 2004, and maximum temperature on May 16, 2004 was not
available in case of Amravati district. Besides, the data for Gadchiroli
district was not available for any of the years as there is station to
measure temperature. According to sources, data for Gondia and Bhandara
districts is treated as almost the same.
This year, the polling for Lok Sabha polls is scheduled on April 10 in
all 11 districts of Vidarbha. These districts are divided into 10
Parliamentary constituencies of Nagpur, Ramtek, Wardha, Bhandara-Gondia,
Chandrapur, Gadchiroli-Chimur, Amravati, Buldhana, Yavatmal-Washim, and
Akola. Politically, the atmosphere hots up especially in the week ahead
of polling date. Later on, the counting date witnesses colours of
celebrations.
Since Lok Sabha elections are held in summer, maximum temperature
specially on the dates of polling and counting matter for many. Many
times, especially on polling date, the percentage of polling is high
during early morning or towards late evening, and it is low during
afternoon, when maximum temperature is at its peak.
Max temperature on April 10 & May 16 in previous LS polls
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District Year
2004 2009
Apr 10 May 16 Apr 10 May 16
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Nagpur 40.4 41.2 37.0 44.7
Wardha 40.9 43.9 35.9 43.2
Gondia 41.1 43.1 33.3 43.1
Chandrapur 40.6 41.5 38.2 44.9
Yavatmal 39.6 37.6 36.4 41.6
Washim N.A. N.A. 36.8 41.8
Akola 41.0 40.0 39.0 41.8
Amravati 39.5 N.A. 42.5 35.6
Buldhana 38.0 36.0 35.6 40.4
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