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| CEO puts turnout at 65, says all complaints petty | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 23: As polling went off peacefully across the state with no report of any major incident of violence, the Chief Election Officer BR Sharma put the tentative turnout at 65 per cent in six constituencies of two districts.
“These figures were compiled based on the inputs received till 4PM when there were still long queues of voters at many polling stations and upon final computation the percentage is sure to go up”, Sharma told a press conference here this evening.
Giving details, the Chief Electoral Officer stated that the voting percentage in Kangan constituency was around 61, in Ganderbal 44.33, in Nowshera 70, Rajouri 67, and in Kalakote and Darhal constituencies 73 per cent each. Stating that these were tentative figures and the final figures will be worked out after actual details are received from all the Presiding Officers of the polling stations, the CEO said this may further increase the poll percentage.
The CEO said that special arrangements had been made for Kashmiri migrant voters of Ganderbal and Kangan constituencies and gave details about the votes cast by the migrants at Udhampur and Jammu today.
The Chief Electoral Officer stated that polling was by and large peaceful, adding that no major incident was reported from any where during the second phase of elections today. Mr. Sharma, however, said that some complaints were received from various quarters which were immediately examined and mostly found baseless.
Replying to a question about the poll percentage figures in the first phase, the CEO denied the allegations and stated that the elections are being held in a totally transparent manner. He said that the long queues outside polling booths is there for every one to see and added that the elections are being held in a free, fair and transparent manner in the full gaze of media.
The CEO also added that this time Micro Observers, who were Central government employees from outside the State, had been appointed to monitor the poll proceedings, adding that 268 Micro Observers were appointed for the second phase. Elaborating on the role of Micro Observers, the CEO stated that they directly report to the Observers, who convey the same to the Election Commission of India. |
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