Rajasthan bypolls: Voting underway in three seats

jaipur, Jan 29  Voting started on a dull note today for the bypolls in Ajmer and Alwar Lok Sabha constituencies and Mandalgarh Assembly seat, which are being viewed as a semi-final ahead of the Rajasthan Assembly polls later this year.

An average voting turnout of 5.35 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of voting.

Alwar recorded 5.42 per cent voter turnout and Ajmer recorded 5.25 per cent voting while the voter turnout in Mandalgarh Assembly constituency was 6.42 per cent, according to the office of the chief electoral officer.

There are 39,02,168 voters and 41 candidates in these three constituencies.

EVM machines with photos of candidates affixed them are being used for the polling.

source: PTI