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It is expected that the final results will be declared by Wednesday evening.
The polls witnessed a direct fight between ruling BJP-JJP alliance and the Congress.
The counting of votes for the Haryana Municipal Election started on Wednesday (December 30) and it is expected that the final results will be declared by Wednesday evening.
The elections were conducted to elect the mayors and members of all the wards of Ambala, Panchkula and Sonipat municipal corporations, the president and members of the Municipal Council of Rewari and the municipal committees of Sampla (Rohtak), Dharuhera (Rewari) and Ukalana (Hisar). The polls witnessed a direct fight between ruling BJP-JJP alliance and the Congress.
About 60% polling in Haryana municipal elections; no untoward incident reported
The polls were held to elect the mayors and members of all the wards of Ambala, Panchkula and Sonipat municipal corporations, the president and members of the Municipal Council of Rewari and the municipal committees of Sampla (Rohtak), Dharuhera (Rewari) and Ukalana (Hisar). December 27, 2020 9:27:47 pm
The elections were held on 360 out of 362 wards as on two wards the candidates were elected unopposed before the elections. (Representational)
A voting percentage of nearly 60 was recorded as polling remained peaceful in the elections to municipal bodies in Haryana on Sunday, which were held amid tight security and adherence to the norms in place in view of the coronaviruspandemic, officials said. The polling started at 8 am and continued till 5:30 pm.
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A voting percentage of nearly 60 was recorded as polling remained peaceful in the elections to municipal bodies in Haryana on Sunday, which were held amid tight security and adherence to the norms in place in view of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.
The polling started at 8 am and continued till 5:30 pm.
“According to the preliminary figures available at the close of voting, nearly 60 per cent polling has been recorded. No untoward incident was reported from anywhere and the polling remained peaceful,” State Election Commissioner Dalip Singh told PTI.
The polls were held to elect the mayors and members of all the wards of Ambala, Panchkula and Sonepat municipal corporations, the president and members of the Municipal Council of Rewari and the municipal committees of Sampla (Rohtak), Dharuhera (Rewari) and Ukalana (Hisar).