NEW DELHI: A turnout of 71.93 per cent was recorded till 6 PM in the second phase of assembly elections in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday and polling remained incident-free, the Election Commission said.
Addressing a press conference here, Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha said the polling percentage is likely to rise further as a number of people were still in the queue for voting. He said the polling percentage for this phase is slightly higher than that recorded during 2013 which was 71.13 per cent.
Polling for as many as 72 seats were conducted in the second phase.
Sinha said Tuesday’s election was peaceful and incident-free as elaborate security arrangements were made. (AGENCIES)
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