58.41 pc voting recorded for Lok Sabha, 56.89 pc for assembly bypoll till 1500 hours

Approximately 58.41 percent of 57.44 lakh voters exercised their franchise for the four Lok Sabha seats till 3 pm in the seventh and final phase of election in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday.

For bypoll, around 56.89 percent voting has been recorded till 1500 hours for six assembly seats, Chief Electoral Officer Manish Garag said.

Polling began for four Lok Sabha seats and byelection for six assembly seats at 0700 hrs this morning and after eight hours a moderate turnout was registered in the state.

According to HP Chief Electroral Officer Manish Garag, polling began in 7992 polling stations including 369 critical in which around 57.44 lakh registered voters in the state are eligible for the polling.

Tashigang world highest polling station have 62 voters at the height of 15526 ft.

Polling began in mixed note, and in the Lok Sabha election around 58.41 percent voting recorded and in Vidhan Sabha byelection it is 56.89 percent till 3 pm.

According to Election comission, Shimla Parliamentary Constituency recorded around 59.18 percent turnout, Hamirpur 57.72 percent, Mandi 61.03 percent & Kangra 55.99 percent till 1500 hours.

For Assembly, Lahaul Spiti district recorded 67.08 percent voting, Gagret 56.78 percent , Sujanpur 56.85 percent , Kutlehar 60.20 percent, Dharmshala 53.98 percent and Badsar 47 percent.

The CeO exercised his right to vote at the Mehli-4 62/84 polling station, reaffirming the significance of active participation in the democratic process.

105-year-old Payra Singh cast his vote at Hatnalah polling station in Chamba district.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and his family voted at Nadaun, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri at Haroli in Una district, Former Chief Minister PK Dhumal and his Union minister son Anurag Thakur along with entire family caste their votes at Sameerpur, Union Minister Shanta Kumar at Palampur, Public works Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh at Rampur and BJP candidate and bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut at Bhamla village of Sarkaghat Mandi where her ancestral house is.

In all the 62 candidates are in fray for the four Lok Sabha and six assembly seats.