HIMACHAL PRADESH WITNESSES HIGH VOTER TURNOUT IN FINAL PHASE OF ELECTION

High voter turnout marks the final phase of Himachal Pradesh's Lok Sabha and Assembly bypolls: prominent leaders cast ballots early

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A voter turnout of 66.56% was recorded by 5 PM on Saturday across the four Lok Sabha constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, where polling is underway in the final phase of the general election, officials reported.

The Kangra parliamentary seat saw a 64.07% turnout, Mandi recorded 69.07%, Hamirpur had 65.90%, and the Shimla (SC) seat reached 67.50%.

Simultaneously, by-polls in six assembly constituencies showed varying turnout rates: Dharamshala recorded 66.27%, Lahaul and Spiti 73.72%, Sujanpur 63.00%, Barsar 50%, Gagret 68.28%, and Kutlehar 71.40%.

In Chamba district’s Churah subdivision, residents of the Makhan-Chachul area boycotted the Lok Sabha polls over road connectivity and electricity supply issues.