Adequate arrangements have been made to protect counting personnel from the prevailing heat conditions at counting centres. Over 700 ACs and coolers have been installed for the comfort of these personnel. More than 13,000 personnel have been engaged in the counting process, Gupta informed the media.
In the first phase of polling, which took place on April 19 for 12 Lok Sabha seats, 58.28 per cent turnout was registered. In the second phase on Friday, when the remaining 13 Lok Sabha seats went to polls, the voter turnout was 65.52 per cent, according to the Election Commission.
Around 2.8 crore voters will decide the fate of 152 candidates in the fray for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections which will be held on 13 seats in Rajasthan on Friday, said Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta on Thursday.He said .
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