CHANDIGARH, JAN 10
As many as 15,682 Panches, 93 Sarpanches and 46 Members of Panchayat Samitis have been elected unanimously during the first phase of fifth General Elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions in Haryana, which were conducted in a peaceful, free and fair manner, with the exception of isolated incidents. According to information received up to 8.30pm, more than 79.5 per cent voters cast their ballots in 47 blocks of the State, and the final voter turnout may go up to more than 80 per cent.
While giving this information here today, State Election Commissioner, Mr. Rajeev Sharma, said that counting of votes for the posts of Sarpanches and Panches began immediately after closing of polls and results of 152 posts of Sarpanch were declared up to 8.30pm.
He said that according to the reports received so far, the highest turnout was recorded in Panchkula at 91.7 per cent. It has been informed that 100 per cent voter turnout was recorded at Booth Number 32 of Panchayat Girdan, block Pinjore, district Panchkula, whereas Booth Number 33 in the same Panchayat recorded 98.42 per cent turnout.
Mr. Sharma added that 90 per cent have cast their votes in Yamunanagar , 88.1 per cent in Fatehabad, 87.4 per cent voters in district Kaithal, 86.5 per cent in Sirsa,85.1 per cent in Ambala, 84.1 per cent in Panipat, 82.4 per cent in Rohtak, 82 per cent in Hisar, 82 per cent in Jhajjar, 81.8 per cent in Gurgaon, 81.3 per cent in Mahendragarh, 79.7 per cent in Jind, 79.1 per cent in Karnal, 79 per cent in Mewat, 78.2 per cent in Kurukshetra, 76.7 per cent in Faridabad, 74.8 per cent in Sonipat, 72.7 per cent in Rewari, 66.3 per cent in Bhiwani and 63.1 per cent in Palwal.
The State Election Commissioner further said that stray incidents were reported from districts Palwal, Mewat, Bhiwani, Rohtak and Fatehabad. He added that polling would be conducted again in Punhana, district Mewat, where two EVMs were damaged. Report was received of a scuffle outside a polling booth in district Palwal, but it was unrelated to the election, he said. He added that the situation would be assessed after the final reports of Returning Officers.
Mr. Sharma said that voters were still waiting to cast their ballots till 6.00pm at many polling booths.
Polling was conducted for 416 wards of Zila Parishad, 1,221 wards of Panchayat Samitis, 2,583 posts of Sarpanch and 26,248 posts of Panch in 47 blocks of Haryana today. As many as 3,339 candidates, including 1,260 womenand 2,079 men, contested the election to Zila Parishad, 4,883, including 1,652 women and 3,231 men, to Panchayat Samiti, 11,296, including 4,139 women and7,157 men, to the post of Sarpanch and 24,143, including 9,364 women and14,779 men, to the post of Panch.
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As many as 15,682 Panches, 93 Sarpanches and 46 Members of Panchayat Samitis have been elected unanimously during the first phase of fifth General Elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions in Haryana, which were conducted in a peaceful, free and fair manner, with the exception of isolated incidents. According to information received up to 8.30pm, more than 79.5 per cent voters cast their ballots in 47 blocks of the State, and the final voter turnout may go up to more than 80 per cent.
While giving this information here today, State Election Commissioner, Mr. Rajeev Sharma, said that counting of votes for the posts of Sarpanches and Panches began immediately after closing of polls and results of 152 posts of Sarpanch were declared up to 8.30pm.
He said that according to the reports received so far, the highest turnout was recorded in Panchkula at 91.7 per cent. It has been informed that 100 per cent voter turnout was recorded at Booth Number 32 of Panchayat Girdan, block Pinjore, district Panchkula, whereas Booth Number 33 in the same Panchayat recorded 98.42 per cent turnout.
Mr. Sharma added that 90 per cent have cast their votes in Yamunanagar , 88.1 per cent in Fatehabad, 87.4 per cent voters in district Kaithal, 86.5 per cent in Sirsa,85.1 per cent in Ambala, 84.1 per cent in Panipat, 82.4 per cent in Rohtak, 82 per cent in Hisar, 82 per cent in Jhajjar, 81.8 per cent in Gurgaon, 81.3 per cent in Mahendragarh, 79.7 per cent in Jind, 79.1 per cent in Karnal, 79 per cent in Mewat, 78.2 per cent in Kurukshetra, 76.7 per cent in Faridabad, 74.8 per cent in Sonipat, 72.7 per cent in Rewari, 66.3 per cent in Bhiwani and 63.1 per cent in Palwal.
The State Election Commissioner further said that stray incidents were reported from districts Palwal, Mewat, Bhiwani, Rohtak and Fatehabad. He added that polling would be conducted again in Punhana, district Mewat, where two EVMs were damaged. Report was received of a scuffle outside a polling booth in district Palwal, but it was unrelated to the election, he said. He added that the situation would be assessed after the final reports of Returning Officers.
Mr. Sharma said that voters were still waiting to cast their ballots till 6.00pm at many polling booths.
Polling was conducted for 416 wards of Zila Parishad, 1,221 wards of Panchayat Samitis, 2,583 posts of Sarpanch and 26,248 posts of Panch in 47 blocks of Haryana today. As many as 3,339 candidates, including 1,260 womenand 2,079 men, contested the election to Zila Parishad, 4,883, including 1,652 women and 3,231 men, to Panchayat Samiti, 11,296, including 4,139 women and7,157 men, to the post of Sarpanch and 24,143, including 9,364 women and14,779 men, to the post of Panch.
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