PNS | DEHRADUN
Polling for 100 urban local bodies went off largely peacefully in the State amidst reports of some minor confrontations in parts of the State on Thursday. The provisional voting percentage recorded after 4 PM was 65.8. The polling percentage is expected to be revised on Friday.
In the elections held for 11 municipal corporations, 43 municipal councils and 46 Nagar Panchayats, Rudraprayag district with five ULBs had the highest voting percentage at 62.72 while Dehradun with seven ULBs had the lowest at 51.56 till 4 PM. The trend continued in the provisional polling percentage with the highest 71.15 recorded in Rudraprayag and the lowest 55 recorded in Dehradun.
The voting began at a slow pace with an overall 11.36 per cent being recorded by 10 AM. The voting percentage steadily increased to 25.70 at 12 PM, 42.19 at 2 PM, 56.81 at 4 PM and 65.01 after 4 PM.
Though there were reports of alleged irregularities, minor confrontations between candidates and rival supporters along with the names of voters missing in some parts of the State, the polling was conducted peacefully without any major incident.
The voting percentage in various districts till 4 PM was 56.01 in Almora with five ULBs, 57.71 in Bageshwar with three ULBs, 58.92 in Chamoli with 10 ULBs, 56.76 in Champawat with four ULBs, 52.1 in Pauri with seven ULBs, 55.34 in Pithoragarh with six ULBs, 53.63 in Tehri with 10 ULBs, 58.12 in Uttarkashi with five ULBs and 59.8 in Udham Singh Nagar with 17 ULBs. While Dehradun district with the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun and Municipal Corporation of Rishikesh, along with five other ULBs saw the lowest 51.56 per cent voter turnout, Rudraprayag district with five ULBs saw the highest 62.72 per cent till 4 PM. Similarly, Haridwar district with the Municipal Corporation of Haridwar and the Municipal Corporation of Roorkee along with 12 other ULBs witnessed 60.85 voter turnout, Nainital district with the Municipal Corporation of Haldwani and six other ULBs saw 55.03 per cent voter turnout till 4 PM. The trend remained largely similar past 4 PM with the provisional polling percentage being 63 in Almora, 67.19 in Bageshwar, 66.64 in Chamoli, 64 in Champawat, 55 in Dehradun, 65 in Haridwar, 69.78 in Nainital, 66.05 in Pauri, 64.75 in Pithoragarh, 71.15 in Rudraprayag, 61.8 in Tehri, 70.06 in Udham Singh Nagar and 61 in Uttarkashi.
