41% polling recorded till 1 p.m. in Punjab municipal elections
The Hindu
Punjab municipal elections see 41% turnout by 1 pm, with BJP alleging fake voting in Patiala.
An average turnout of 41% was witnessed till 1 p.m. in the elections to five municipal corporations and 44 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Punjab, officials said on Saturday (December 21, 2024).
The polling began at 7 a.m. amid tight security arrangements and will continue till 4 p.m.
“Till 1 p.m., the average turnout was 41%. Votes will be counted at the polling stations after the completion of voting,” the officials said.
The five municipal corporations where the elections are being held are Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala and Phagwara.
More than 3,300 candidates are in the fray and a total of 3,809 polling booths have been set up.
A total of 37.32 lakh voters, including 17.75 lakh females, are eligible to cast their vote in these elections. Electronic voting machines (EVMs) are being used for polling.
Braving the morning chill, voters queued up at polling booths to cast their votes.
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