Odisha Registers 78.3% Polling In Second Phase Local Body Elections
NDTV
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's native Ganjam district recorded the lowest turnout with 64.86 per cent.
Odisha has registered 78.3 per cent voting in the second phase of the polling for the three-tier panchayat elections, an official at the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Saturday.
Stating that the second phase polling on Friday was by and large peaceful barring some stray incidents, the official said Subarnapur district registered the highest 85.67 per cent voter turnout followed by Jharsuguda (85.14), Boudh (84.9), Kalahandi (83.81), Gajapati (82.69) and Gajapati (82.69).
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's native Ganjam district recorded the lowest turnout with 64.86 per cent. In the first phase polls, the district had also witnessed a low turnout of voters.
The state during the first phase of polling on February 16 had registered a voter turnout of 77.2 per cent.