Rajasthan: 84% polling recorded in 704 panchayats
TNN / Mar 16, 2020, 04:20 (IST)
A turnout of 84.46% was recorded till the end of elections across 704 gram panchayats, where polls were held for the posts of sarpanch and ward panchs. A gram panchayat in Jaisalmer’s Mohangarh panchayat samiti has registered highest polling in the state, at 98.2 per cent. Meanwhile, Siwana panchayat samiti recorded lowest polling percentage at 68.32 per cent. Among others, Jaisalmer’s Sam panchayat samiti recorded percentage of 95.28%, Barmer’s Adel panchayat samiti registered 92.22 per cent polling and Jaisalmer recorded 92.06% polling. On the other hand, Sirohi district’s Sheoganj panchayat samiti recorded only 68.33% polling.