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Gandhinagar Civic Polls Record 31.90% Turnout by 1 p.m.
People in Gandhinagar are voting to choose their city’s municipal representatives.
By 1 p.m., about 32 out of every 100 registered voters had voted.
Voting started at 7 a.m.
and is planned to end at 6 p.m.
The city is divided into 11 wards, and all 44 municipal seats are being contested.
There are 130 candidates.
The main parties competing are the BJP, Congress and AAP.
Ward 4 had the most voting so far, while Ward 5 had the least.
Officials plan to count the votes on October 13.
If a repoll is needed, it will take place on Monday.
Turnout in Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation elections reached 31.90% by 1 p.m., with 82,945 of 259,985 registered voters casting ballots.
Polling began at 7 a.m. and is scheduled to continue until 6 p.m. across the corporation’s 11 wards.
Ward 4 had the highest reported turnout at 42.20%, while Ward 5 had the lowest at 26.09%.
The election is for all 44 seats, with 130 candidates; the main contest is among the BJP, Congress and AAP.
Vote counting is scheduled for October 13, with a repoll on Monday if required.
- Who
- Registered voters in Gandhinagar are voting in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation elections.
- What
- Elections are being held for all 44 seats across 11 wards, with 130 candidates.
- Where
- Across the 11 wards of the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation in Gujarat.
- When
- Voting began at 7 a.m. on Sunday and is scheduled to end at 6 p.m.; turnout figures were reported at 1 p.m.
- Why
- To elect representatives to all 44 seats of the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation.
Key facts
- Turnout by 1 p.m.
- 31.90% (82,945 of 259,985 registered voters)
- Polling hours
- 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Wards and seats
- 11 wards; all 44 seats are being contested
- Candidates
- 130
- Highest ward turnout
- Ward 4, at 42.20%
- Lowest ward turnout
- Ward 5, at 26.09%
- Vote counting
- Scheduled for October 13
Sources
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