RAJASTHAN ASSEMBLY POLLS WITNESS OVER 74% VOTER TURNOUT

Approximately 74.13% voter turnout was recorded in Rajasthan on Saturday in the primarily direct contest between the Congress and the BJP to form a new government in the state, according to the latest data from the Election Commission. It was slightly above the 74.06% voter turnout recorded in the 2018 assembly polls.

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Polling at more than 51,000 polling booths in 199 assembly constituencies began at 7 am and ended at 6 pm, but officials said those already in the queue at the polling booths were allowed to vote. The votes will be counted on December 3.

Voting began at 7 am, with a slow start and a little below 10% turnout by 9 am, gradually increasing to about 25% by 11 am, 40% by 1 pm, and 56% at 3 pm. Pokaran assembly seat recorded the highest polling at 81.1%, followed by Tijara at 80.9%. The lowest was in Marwar Junction at 57.4%, followed by Sumerpur at 57.8%.