KMC polls 1086 pc voter turnout recorded till 9 AM
Kolkata Dec 19 PTI A voter turnout of 1086 per cent was recorded in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation KMC elections till 9 AM on a chilly Sunday morning A senior official of the State Election Commission told PTI that the polling process has been absolutely peaceful and no untoward incident has been reported from any of the 144 wards of the KMC Voting began at 7 AM in 4949 polling centres with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols amid tight security and it will continue till 5 PM he said The low turnout in the early hours is primarily because the weather was very chilly in the morning the official said adding that the polling percentage is expected to increase as the day progresses A total of 4048357 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise to seal the fate of 950 candidates in the fray The SEC has declared 1139 of the 4949 polling centres as sensitive State Election Commission Secretary Nilanjan Sandilya has said that all necessary measures have been taken to ensure free and fair elections A total of 23500 Kolkata Police personnel have been deployed across the city and route marches and area domination exercises conducted in various parts of the metropolis an officer of the force said More than 200 police pickets have also been set up at crucial points across the city he said The ruling Trinamool Congress is fighting to retain the civic board for the third consecutive term while the BJP will contest CPIM to secure the second position The TMC had swept all the 16 assembly segments in the metropolis in this years assembly elections The counting of votes will take place on December 21 PTI SCH SUS ACD ACD
Kolkata Dec 19 PTI A voter turnout of 1086 per cent was recorded in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation KMC elections till 9 AM on a chilly Sunday morning A senior official of the State Election Commission told PTI that the polling process has been absolutely peaceful and no untoward incident has been reported from any of the 144 wards of the KMC Voting began at 7 AM in 4949 polling centres with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols amid tight security and it will continue till 5 PM he said The low turnout in the early hours is primarily because the weather was very chilly in the morning the official said adding that the polling percentage is expected to increase as the day progresses A total of 4048357 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise to seal the fate of 950 candidates in the fray The SEC has declared 1139 of the 4949 polling centres as sensitive State Election Commission Secretary Nilanjan Sandilya has said that all necessary measures have been taken to ensure free and fair elections A total of 23500 Kolkata Police personnel have been deployed across the city and route marches and area domination exercises conducted in various parts of the metropolis an officer of the force said More than 200 police pickets have also been set up at crucial points across the city he said The ruling Trinamool Congress is fighting to retain the civic board for the third consecutive term while the BJP will contest CPIM to secure the second position The TMC had swept all the 16 assembly segments in the metropolis in this years assembly elections The counting of votes will take place on December 21 PTI SCH SUS ACD ACD
