<span style="color: #222222;">Minister of State for Law and Justice S P Singh Baghel has said that the voting percentage in the General Election is increasing gradually and now has reached up to 68 per cent.<br />''<br />''Replying to a debate in Lok Sabha on a Private Member Bill  - Compulsory Voting Bill 2019–  moved by BJP member Janardan Singh Sigriwal, the Minister said, since 2014 elections, the voting percentage has witnessed around nine per cent increase. He said the voting percentage will go up further due to participation of more and more eligible voters.<br />''<br />''Following the request of the Minister, the BJP member withdrew the Bill.<br />''<br />''Some other members also introduced their Private Member Bills. Later, the Chair adjourned the House for the day.</span><br />