Over 56% turnout in three Rajasthan Assembly constituencies
The Hindu
Congress and BJP are locked in direct contest in the seats
More than 56% of the 7.43 lakh voters cast their votes in the byelections to the Sujangarh (Churu), Sahara (Bhilwara) and Rajsamand Assembly constituencies in Rajasthan on Saturday. The bypolls will decide the fate of 27 candidates. The votes were cast at 1,145 booths amid strict security measures, while all norms under the COVID-19 related guidelines were complied with. The polling started at 7 a.m. and continued till 5 p.m. Afterwards, the voters who were COVID-19 positive and those staying in quarantine because of the infection exercised their franchise till 6 p.m. with strict adherence to the protocol. Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said a waiting room was established at each polling centre and each of these voters was provided with the personal protective equipment (PPE) kit.
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