83.75% voting in Kullu, 72.4% in Mandi

Tribune News Service

Mandi, January 21

Polling was held in 181 gram panchayats of the district in the third and final phase of the Panchayati Raj elections today. There are a total of 1,023 wards in these panchayats.

According to District Election Officer Rugved Thakur, 72.46 per cent polling was recorded in Mandi. He said that the elections were peaceful.

In Kullu district, 83.75 per cent polling was recorded, said Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Richa Verma. She added that 81.02 per cent polling was registered in Kullu block, 83.61 per cent in Naggar block, 87.66 per cent in Banjar block, 84.93 per cent in Anni block and 84.64 per cent in Nirmand block.

She said that 42,885 male (total 51,199) voters and 42,281 female (total 50,495) voters exercised their right to franchise. She added that polling was peaceful.