J&K Panchayat elections: over 80% turnout

In Jammu and Kashmir, over 80% voters today exercised their right to franchise during the 7th phase of Panchayat elections held in eight blocks of the state. Polling was held to elect 245 Sarpanches and 1,765 panches. Our correspondent reports, voting took place peacefully amid tight security arrangements. No major untoward incident has been reported from anywhere.

Courtesy : AIR

Third phase WB assembly polls record 78.3 pc voting

A total 78.3 percent turnout has been recorded on Wednesday in the third phase of the West Bengal assembly elections in 75 constituencies in three districts.The polling percentage might rise as reports from remote areas of South and North 24 Parganas districts were still awaited, the state's chief electoral officer Sunil Gupta told reporters in Kolkata.He said polling was 82.6 per cent in South 24 Parganas district, 80 per cent in North 24 Parganas districts, while Kolkata (south) registered 63.5 per cent and Kolkata (north) 61.6 per cent.

85 per cent polling in 2nd phase assembly elections in West Bengal

In West Bengal, over 85 per cent voting was recorded for second phase of assembly elections in the state. The second phase of poll took place in 50 seats covering Murshidabad, Nadia and Beerbhom districts on Saturday. 

79 pc polling in 3rd phase of J&K panchayat elections

Undeterred by the killing of a woman candidate by militants, people turned out in large numbers to vote in Jammu and Kashmir which recorded 79 per cent polling in the third phase of panchayat elections being held in the state after a gap of ten years.