67.90% voter turnout recorded in Haryana Assembly polls

Haryana has recorded a voter turnout of 67.90 per cent in the October 5 Assembly polls, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pankaj Agarwal said.

The highest 75.36 percent voting was recorded in Sirsa district and the lowest 56.49 per cent voting was recorded in Faridabad district. Apart from this, the highest 80.61 percent voting was recorded in Ellenabad constituency and the lowest 48.27 per cent in Badkhal constituency.

He said 67.62 per cent voting had taken place in Ambala district while 65.23 percent voting was recorded in Panchkula district, 74.20 percent in Yamunanagar district, 69.59 per cent in Kurukshetra district, 72.36 percent in Kaithal district, 65.67 per cent in Karnal district, 68.80 per cent in Panipat district, 66.08 per cent in Sonepat district, 72.19 per cent in Jind district and 74.77 per cent in Fatehabad district.

Similarly, Hisar district recorded 70.58 per cent voting, Bhiwani district recorded 70.46 per cent, Charkhi Dadri district recorded 69.58 percent, Rohtak district recorded 66.73 percent, Jhajjar district recorded 65.69 percent, Mahendragarh district recorded 70.45 percent, Rewari district recorded 67.99 percent, Gurugram district recorded 57.96 percent, Mewat district recorded 72.81 percent and Palwal recorded 73.89 percent voting.

Total 20,632 polling stations were set up. Out of 2,03,54,350 voters in the state, 1,38,19,776 voters cast their vote. Out of these, 74,28,124 men, 63,91,534 women and 118 third gender voters exercised their franchise.