Assembly elections | Turnout dips in Uttarkhand, Goa
The Hindu
Peaceful polling in 165 seats across Goa, U.P., Uttarakhand
Peaceful voting with “proper COVID protocols” was held in 165 Assembly constituencies of Goa, Uttarakhand and phase two of Uttar Pradesh elections, the Election Commission said on Monday.
Voter turnout in the 55 Assembly constituencies of second phase of the U.P. polls was 60.44% as of 5 p.m., the EC said. In Goa, the single-phase polling for the 40-seat Assembly saw a voter turnout of 78.94 %, excluding the postal ballots, according to election authorities.
“The final voter turnout figures, which is expected to cross 80%, will come in only after the postal ballots are taken into account,” said Goa Chief Electoral Officer Kunal. The State had recorded an 82.56% turnout during the 2017 elections.
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