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Over 78 pc voter turnout recorded in Ramgarh assembly poll in Rajasthan

They, however, said the turnout is likely to increase as there were people in queues in several booths after 5 PM, the scheduled time for voting to end.

Edited by: India TV News Desk Ramgarh Published : Jan 28, 2019 20:55 IST, Updated : Jan 28, 2019 20:55 IST
Ramgarh assembly poll

Ramgarh assembly poll

The assembly election to Rajasthan's Ramgarh constituency on Monday recorded a voter turnout of 78.45 per cent, PTI reported quoting officials.

They, however, said the turnout is likely to increase as there were people in queues in several booths after 5 PM, the scheduled time for voting to end.

Final voter turnout will be released later, they said. 

Election in the constituency in Alwar district was deferred following the death of BSP candidate Laxman Singh a few days before the December 7 assembly polls in the state.

District Superintendent of Police Rajiv Pachar said that the polling was peaceful and no untoward incident took place. 

"There was no untoward incident in Ramgarh during polling," the police officer said.

As many as 278 polling booths were set up in the constituency and more than 2,500 policemen were deployed for maintaining law and order.

Twenty candidates, including two women, are in the fray.

The BSP has fielded former union minister Natwar Singh's son and former MLA Jagat Singh, while former Alwar Zila Pramukh Shafia Zubair Khan is contesting as Congress candidate and Sukhwant singh as the BJP candidate.

Counting of votes will take place on January 31.

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