State Election Commission shares official figures of local polls turnout

Gandhinagar

According to Dr Varesh Simha, State Election Commissioner of Gujarat, the average polling in Nagarpalika(Municipality) elections has been 62% while in District Panchayat elections it has been average 65%. In ase of Taluka Panchayats, average voting has been 63.98%.

Highest polling in Nagarpalika elections has been witnessed in Rajpipla which is 68.28% while lowest has been in Porbandar district’s Nagarpalikas which is 50.44%. Highest polling in district panchayats has been noted in Narmada which is 77.79% while Vadodara saw the lowest polling which was 39.26%.

Among Taluka panchayats, average polling was 63.98%. Highest in narmada 78.03%, while lowest in Chhota Udepur 42.30%

According to Mahesh Joshi, Secretary of State Election Commission, figures will be further updated till the time the polling staff arrive back from booths. There are therefore chances of increase in polling percentage.

In 2010 general elections turn out in Nagarpalikas was 60.04% while in case of District Panchayats it was 63.48% and Taluka Panchayats 63.27%.

Area wise details are available on this link.

– DeshGujarat