Lok Sabha elections: Voter turnout of 71% recorded in Himachal

The voting percentage in Mandi was about 73% while Hamirpur registered 72% , Shimla stood at 71% and at Kangra Lok Sabha seat the turnout was recorded around 68%

Himachal recorded a voter turnout of approximately 71%, including postal ballots, as the state’s four seats went to polls in the seventh phase of parliamentary election, state election department shared on Sunday.

Giving information regarding the by-elections held for six assembly constituencies, the official said that about 76% voting was recorded in Kutlehar, 75% in Lahaul-Spiti, 73% in Gagret, 74% in Sujanpur, 70% in Dharamshala and about 69% voting was recorded in Barsar AC. (HT Photo)

The voting percentage in Mandi was about 73% while Hamirpur registered 72% , Shimla stood at 71% and at Kangra Lok Sabha seat the turnout was recorded around 68%.

Sharing further details, an official of the department said that under Mandi parliamentary constituency, about 73% voting was recorded in Ani, 75% in Balh, 70% in Banjar, 62% in Bharmour, 74% in Drang, 68% in Jogindernagar, 72% in Karsog, 70% in Kinnaur, 71% in Kullu, 75% in Lahaul-Spiti, 72% in Manali, 75% in Mandi, 77% in Nachan, 74% in Rampur, 67% in Sarkaghat, 75% in Seraj and 76% in Sundernagar.

Under Hamirpur parliamentary constituency, around 70% voting took place in Barsar, 69% in Bhoranj, 71% in Bilaspur, 71% in Chintpurni, 63% in Dehra, 63% in Dharampur, 73% in Gagret, 72% in Ghumarwin, 68% in Hamirpur, 70% in Haroli, 68% in Jaswan-Paragpur, 72% in Jhanduta, 76% in Kutlehar, 72% in Nadaun, 73% in Shri Nayana Devi Ji, 74% in Sujanpur, 74% voting took place in Una.

In the assembly segments falling under Shimla parliamentary constituencies, Arki recorded around 68% voting, Chopal 67%, Doon 74%, Jubbal-Kotkhai 75%, Kasauli 75%, Kasumpti 61%, Nahan 78%, Nalagarh 71%, Pachhad 72%, Paonta Sahib 74%, Rohru 74%, Shillai 71%, Shimla 63%, Shimla Rural 65%, Solan 69%, Shri Renuka Ji 69%, while Theog AC falling under Shimla PC recorded around 66% voting.

Similarly, in Kangra parliamentary constituency, Baijnath registered around 62% voting, Bhatiyat stood at 65%, Chamba 67%, Churah 70%, Dalhousie 66%, Dharamshala 70%, Fatehpur 67%, Indora 69%, Jaisinghpur 62%, Jawalamukhi 69%, Jawali 65%, Kangra 70%, Nagarota 71%, Nurpur 67%, Palampur 69%, Shahpur 68% and about 67% voting was recorded in Sulh assembly segment of the Lok Sabha constituency.

Giving information regarding the by-elections held for six assembly constituencies, the official said that about 76% voting was recorded in Kutlehar, 75% in Lahaul-Spiti, 73% in Gagret, 74% in Sujanpur, 70% in Dharamshala and about 69% voting was recorded in Barsar AC.

Moreover, as many as 41,924 postal ballots have been received which includes 29,879 votes from those above 85 years.