High voter turnout in Naxal-affected Gadchiroli, polls held in Javeli Budruk after 54 years
High voter turnout in Naxal-affected Gadchiroli, polls held in Javeli Budruk after 54 years
Residents of Gadchiroli, a region marred by Naxal-induced violence, turned out to vote in large numbers in the Gram Panchayat polls.
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Voting for Gram Panchayat polls underway in Gadchiroli (Picture Courtesy: Twitter @micnewdelhi)
With 82.06 per cent in the first and 80.01 per cent in the second phase of the Gram Panchayat polls, Gadchiroli in Maharashtra recorded record voter turnout. This was possible due to the combined efforts of the Gadchiroli Police and District Administration, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said.