Poll pourri over verdict awaited
The fate of 42 candidates, who are in the fray in the bypolls, has been sealed with polling coming to a close at 6 pm on Monday. Counting of votes is slated to take place on February 1.
Voting started on a dull note in the bypolls which are being viewed as a semi-final ahead of the Rajasthan Assembly elections later this year. An average turnout of 5.35 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of voting. In the early hours, Alwar recorded 5.42 per cent turnout and Ajmer saw 5.25 per cent voting while the turnout in Mandalgarh Assembly constituency was 6.42 per cent.
Early morning voting sent worries among candidates and their polling agents. However,voting for bypolls gained momentum by noon. Alwar Lok Sabha constituency recorded 37.16 per cent voting, Ajmer Lok Sabha 36.54 per cent while the voter turnout in Mandalgarh Assembly constituency was 45.08 per cent (figures till noon). Voting gained momentum till 6 pm, ending at 78.78 per cent in Mandalgarh, 65.20 per cent; in Ajmer and 61.86 per cent in Alwar, according to the website of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).
Over 3.5 lakh new voters, mostly youngsters, have been added in the …read more
