Insta
Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Polling For 199 Seats Underway
Election Voting Machine
The polling is currently underway for the Rajasthan Assembly elections, with nearly 10 per cent voter turnout recorded till 9 am.
In Rajasthan, BJP and Congress are in the fray for the 200 Assembly seats in the state.
However, polling is going on in 199 seats as Congress candidate from Ganganagar’s Karanpur seat Gurmeet Singh Konoor passed away.
The voting, which will proceed till 6 pm, had recorded a voter turnout of 9.77 per cent by 9 am, as per the Election Commission of India.
The election results will be declared on 3 December.
The BJP is fighting on all the seats, whereas the Congress has reserved one seat - Bharatpur - for its partner Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), mirroring the strategy from the 2018 elections.
As per the Election Commission officials, there are 5,26,90,146 voters in 199 constituencies. The voting will be carried out through as many as 2.74 lakh workers, 6,247 sector officials as well as over 1.02 lakh security personnel.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
