62% polling in Gujarat, 15% higher than last Lok Sabha polls, highest voting in Narmada district:EC

New Delhi, 30 April, 2014

Following are relevant glimpses from briefing by Election Commission of India in Delhi today evening on polling in various states including Gujarat:

-Daman and Diu seat( two districts). Total percentage of poll was 76% which is likely to go upto 80%. In 2009 it was 72.69%. There’s around 7% increase over 2009 figures.

-Dadra Nagar Haveli witnessed 85% polling.

-Some instances of poll boycotts in Gujarat in Gir Somnath, Valsad, Narmada and Bhavnagar districts. Boycott at one place was over water issue, at another another place boycott was witnessed over river linking, road construction and water related issues. At one place villagers wanted accused to be released and at other place people were unhappy with reorganization of district. In total 9 polling stations witnessed boycott. Gujarat’s average voting has been 62%. It is very high compared to year 2009 general elections. It is almost 15% more this time. It was 47.89% in 2009, and now it is 62%. The polls completed peacefully.

Some of the figures(district wise)
Gandhinagar 62%
Ahmdabad 62.30%
Vadodara 70%
Surat 61.50%
Rajkot 58%

Among all districts of Gujarat, the highest percentage of polling was witnessed in Narmada district which was 78%.

According to Chief Electoral Officer of Gujarat state smt Anita Karwal, final figure of turnout will be out only tomorrow after entire night of process.