Lok Sabha polls: Haryana records 55.93 pc turnout till 5 pm
voter turnout of 55.93 per cent was recorded in Haryana till 5 pm in its 10 Lok Sabha seats and polling remained peaceful on Saturday, officials said. Voting ended at 6 pm, sealing the fate of 223 candidates. Poll officials said that the turnout figure could increase as data is being compiled. In 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the overall poll percentage was 70.
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In view of the hot weather conditions, voters queued up at many places across the state during morning and late afternoon.
Voting was also held for the bypoll to the Karnal assembly seat where Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini is in the fray. The bypoll was necessitated by his predecessor. Official data showed that till 3 pm, the assembly seat had recorded a turnout of 41 per cent.
According to Election Commission (EC) data, after polling began at 7 am, the overall turnout till 9 am was 8.31 per cent, and it then increased to 36.48 per cent at 1 pm and 55.93 per cent at 5 pm.
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