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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A voter turnout of nearly 70 per cent was recorded till 5 pm in Punjab, where polling for 117 assembly seats was held on Sunday. India News | Punjab Polls: Nearly 70 Pc Voter Turnout Till 5 Pm.
The final voting percentage, which is set to increase, will be known later after compilation of data, officials said. In the 2017 Punjab Assembly polls, the voting percentage stood at 77.4.
All is set for the multi-cornered Punjab Assembly polls on Sunday with over 2.14 crore voters to decide the fate of 1,304 candidates, including 93 women, on 117 seats. Polling will be held from 8 am till 6 pm, said an official of the chief electoral office. The counting of votes will take place on March 10. Punjab is witnessing a multi-cornered contest among the Congress, AAP,