Nearly 84 per cent polling in Haryana Panchayat polls
Nearly 84 percent of people exercised their franchise in the first phase of the elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Haryana held on Sunday, a senior election department official said. "The elections were conducted in a peaceful, free and fair manner, with the exception of isolated incidents. According to information received up to 8.30 pm, more than 79.5 percent voters cast their ballots in 47 blocks of the state, and the final voter turnout may go up to more than 80 per cent," said State Election Commissioner Rajeev Sharma. "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," he said.
