Ludhiana MC polls: Voting picks up, 43% turnout till 2 pm

Jagraon (ward 17) recorded 19 % turnout while the 25.50% voters had cast their vote in Payal (Ward 5).

After rain in the city on Saturday morning played spoilsport for the Ludhiana municipal corporation polls, turnout increased as the day progressed.

Police personnel being assigned duties for the municipal corporation elections, at Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, in Ludhiana. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

By 2pm, Ludhiana saw a 43.06% turnout.

However, Jagraon (ward 17) recorded 65 % turnout while the 73.50% voters had cast their vote in Payal (Ward 5).

Voting is set to continue till 4 pm. A total of 494 candidates are contesting for the 95 municipal wards. Results will be announced on February 27.