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Rajasthan Civic Polls Cross 50% Turnout Amid EVM Glitches
People in Rajasthan voted on Wednesday to choose local councillors.
By 1 pm, slightly more than half of eligible voters had cast ballots.
Some voting machines stopped working in several places.
These problems caused delays and long lines for voters.
People in Alwar were particularly upset after a machine stopped working.
Some voters also alleged that fake voting had taken place in several wards.
Voting was scheduled to continue until 6 pm.
More than 20,000 candidates are competing for thousands of local government seats.
Rajasthan recorded 50.38% voter turnout by 1 pm during the first phase of urban local body elections.
Electronic Voting Machine malfunctions disrupted polling in Sujangarh and Bikaner, with technical issues also causing queues in other cities.
Voters reported anger in Alwar after an EVM stopped working at a polling booth.
Officials received allegations of fake voting from several wards across Baran, Jaipur, Bhilwara, Jalore and Bharatpur districts.
More than 20,000 candidates are contesting 5,393 councillor seats across 162 urban local bodies.
- Who
- Voters, candidates and election officials took part in Rajasthan’s first-phase urban local body elections.
- What
- Polling was held for 5,393 councillor posts, amid EVM malfunctions and allegations of fake voting.
- Where
- The election covered 162 urban local bodies across Rajasthan, including Jaipur, Bikaner, Alwar, Jodhpur and Bhilwara.
- When
- Wednesday; polling began at 7 am and was scheduled to continue until 6 pm, with turnout reported through 1 pm.
- Why
- Voters were electing councillors for urban local bodies.
Key facts
- Turnout by 1 pm
- 50.38%
- Urban local bodies covered
- 162
- Councillor posts
- 5,393
- Candidates
- More than 20,000
- Eligible voters
- 57,52,278
- Polling stations
- 7,683
- Highest reported turnout
- 81.28% in Sikari municipality, Deeg district
- Lowest reported turnout
- 36.67% in Bhilwara Municipal Corporation
Sources
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