85.6 pc polling in Sirmaur district

Tribune News Service

Solan, January 21

Around 85.60 per cent polling was registered in Sirmaur district in the third and final phase of panchayat polls today. Voting was peaceful.

Pacchad block registered the highest voting of 87.17 per cent while the lowest voting of 82.49 per cent was recorded in Shillai block. In Rajgarh block, 85.76 per cent voting was registered, in Paonta Sahib 86.10 per cent, Nahan 85.72 per cent and Sangrah block witnessed 85.91 per cent voting.

As many as 47,192 men turned out to vote as against 42,857 women while a large number of elderly were also seen at the polling booths. Voting, held for 84 panchayats, picked up from 21.98 per cent till 10 am to 48.17 per cent by noon and 72.52 per cent by 2 am.