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Meghalaya Assembly Elections: Over 75% turnout recorded
The voting will continue till 4 pm on Monday. In Meghalaya, the woman voters are in higher numbers than their male counterparts. There are about 81,000 first-time voters in the state.
Updated on: Feb 27, 2023 10:06 PM IST
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More than 75 per cent of the 21.6 lakh electors in Meghalaya cast their votes on Monday till 5 pm and the polling was peaceful, Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor said. (PTI)
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"At 5 pm, over 75 per cent turnout was recorded. In 200 odd polling stations in four districts, voting is likely to go on till 9 pm,” Kharkongor said. (HT Photo/Chayanika Das)
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"Malfunctioning of EVMs were reported in a few polling booths but these were later fixed. Polling is being held in a free and fair manner," the CEO said. (HT Photo/Chayanika Das)
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Mock polls were conducted in the constituencies before voting. (ANI)
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Of the 60 Assembly constituencies in Meghalaya, 36 constituencies fall in Khasi, Jaintia Hills region while 24 are in Garo Hills region. (PTI)
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Former minister and National Peoples Party candidate Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh after casting her vote at a polling booth during the Meghalaya Assembly elections, in Laitumkhrah in Meghalaya. (PTI)
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Voters wait in queues to cast their votes at a polling booth during the Meghalaya Assembly elections, in Ri Bhoi district. The counting of votes will be done on March 2. (PTI)
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