For the first time, 7 members of the Shompen, took part in the election process by casting their votes in the Andaman and Nicobar Lok Sabha constituency.
Shompen, one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the country, reside in the dense tropical rain forests of the Great Nicobar Island.
The estimated population of Shompen was 229 as per the 2011 Census data.
According to the provisional figures made available, the voter turnout was 63.99%.