Rajasthan: Nearly 80% voter turnout recorded in urban local body polls

The voting percentage till 5 pm is 79.90, the spokesperson said.A total of 7,249 candidates were in the fray for the post of members in the 50 urban local bodies..

Nearly 80 per cent polling was recorded in the Rajasthan urban local body polls on Friday, a spokesperson of the state Election Commission said. Voting for the post of members in 50 urban local bodies of 12 districts in the state took place from 8 am to 5 pm.

As many as 2,622 polling were set up for polling in 1,775 wards of 43 Nagar Palika and 7 Nagar Parishad. ''The voting percentage till 5 pm is 79.90,'' the spokesperson said.

A total of 7,249 candidates were in the fray for the post of members in the 50 urban local bodies..