Assembly bypolls see 55-90% voter turnout, Wayanad 65%
Millennium Post Delhi|November 14, 2024
A turnout ranging from 55 to 90 per cent was recorded in the bypolls to 31 Assembly seats in 10 states while in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, the polling percentage was around 65 on Wednesday.
Assembly bypolls see 55-90% voter turnout, Wayanad 65%

Voting was conducted in seven seats in Rajasthan, six in West Bengal, five in Assam, four seats in Bihar, three in Karnataka, two seats in Madhya Pradesh, and one seat each in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala and Meghalaya besides Wayanad. Votes will be counted on November 23.

The final turnout figures were yet to come in from several constituencies.

Most of these seats fell vacant after the sitting MLAs contested the Lok Sabha elections and won while in some constituencies, the bypolls are being held due to death of the representatives.

The Wayanad seat was Vacated by Rahul Gandhi, who also won from the Rae Bareli parliamentary constituency which he kept.

In Meghalaya, a high turnout of 90.84 per cent was recorded in the lone Ganbegre seat in West Garo Hills district, chief electoral officer BDR Tiwari said.

In West Bengal, the voter turnout across six constituencies stood at 69.29 till 5 pm.

A polling percentage of over 65 was recorded in the bypolls to the seven seats in Rajasthan - Ihunjhunu, Dausa, Deoli Uniara, Khinvsar, Chorasi, Salumber and Ramgarh.

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