Polling in Dhamnagar one of many lowest
By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: An estimated 68.98 per cent voters exercised their franchise in Dhamnager Assembly constituency on Thursday which is taken into account low for a bypoll. Dhamnagar constituency has a historical past of excessive polling. The voter turnout in Dhamnagar is 3.5 per cent lower than 72.64 per cent polling recorded within the phase in 2019 elections. The constituency had recorded 73.46 p.c in 2014 elections.
The remaining determine of polling introduced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) is marginally increased than the tentative determine of 66.63 p.c polling calculated on Thursday on the finish of voting. The comparatively low polling has perplexed observers in addition to the political events. The marketing campaign was excessive pitch and all of the 4 important contenders, BJD, BJP, Congress and insurgent BJD candidate, had left nothing to probability. Leaders from each the BJD and BJP camps maintained that the polling ought to have been increased in view of the voter mobilisation.
But going by the voters’ behaviour within the final three elections, there was shut contest between the BJD and BJP no matter the winner. In the final three elections, BJD received from this seat twice in 2009 and 2014 whereas the seat went to BJP in 2019.
According to the ECI, out of the two,38,417 voters within the constituency, a complete of 1,64,465, together with 85,452 ladies, 79,011 males and two members of the third intercourse exercised their franchise within the by-election. Polling for by-election, which was held on Thursday amid tight safety, remained largely peaceable barring some stray incidents.
Chief electoral officer SK Lohani advised mediapersons that elaborate preparations and tight safety measures have been undertaken to make sure the security of digital voting machines (EVMs) and easy counting of votes on November 6.
BHUBANESWAR: An estimated 68.98 per cent voters exercised their franchise in Dhamnager Assembly constituency on Thursday which is taken into account low for a bypoll. Dhamnagar constituency has a historical past of excessive polling. The voter turnout in Dhamnagar is 3.5 per cent lower than 72.64 per cent polling recorded within the phase in 2019 elections. The constituency had recorded 73.46 p.c in 2014 elections.
The remaining determine of polling introduced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) is marginally increased than the tentative determine of 66.63 p.c polling calculated on Thursday on the finish of voting. The comparatively low polling has perplexed observers in addition to the political events. The marketing campaign was excessive pitch and all of the 4 important contenders, BJD, BJP, Congress and insurgent BJD candidate, had left nothing to probability. Leaders from each the BJD and BJP camps maintained that the polling ought to have been increased in view of the voter mobilisation.
But going by the voters’ behaviour within the final three elections, there was shut contest between the BJD and BJP no matter the winner. In the final three elections, BJD received from this seat twice in 2009 and 2014 whereas the seat went to BJP in 2019.
According to the ECI, out of the two,38,417 voters within the constituency, a complete of 1,64,465, together with 85,452 ladies, 79,011 males and two members of the third intercourse exercised their franchise within the by-election. Polling for by-election, which was held on Thursday amid tight safety, remained largely peaceable barring some stray incidents.
Chief electoral officer SK Lohani advised mediapersons that elaborate preparations and tight safety measures have been undertaken to make sure the security of digital voting machines (EVMs) and easy counting of votes on November 6.
