Panjab University Senate elections: Only 14.24% vote in 2nd phase

Chandigarh, October 17

The second phase polling for the registered graduate constituency of the Panjab University Senate was held today at 61 polling booths spread across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Chandigarh.

Of the 73,804 registered voters, 10,508 cast their vote, said the officials. The percentage of votes polled was just 14.24 per cent.

In the first phase, polling was held at 211 booths and 14.66 per cent had exercised their right to franchise.

Voting at all the polling booths went smoothly, claimed officials.

The overall voting percentage in phase I and II, across all the 272 polling booths, was 14.57 per cent. — TNS