Himachal panchayat polls first phase, Himachal Pradesh, Himachal zila parishads polls, Himachal Panchayat elections 2015 live voting %, Lahaul-Spiti district,Himachal Pradesh district panchayat polls
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Himachal panchayat polls first phase, Himachal Pradesh, Himachal zila parishads polls, Himachal Panchayat elections 2015 live voting %, Lahaul-Spiti district,Himachal Pradesh district panchayat polls
Total 68.59 voter turnout recorded in 1st Phase
Bharmour recorded highest voter turnout 75.85
Kaza Village recorded voter turnout 73.17
Pangi Village recorded lowest voter turnout 56.76
Electorates in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday braved the cold to cast their ballot in the first phase of the panchayat elections that began amid tight security.
Polling, which began at 7am, is taking place only in remote areas of Chamba and Lahaul-Spiti districts.
"The polling for 32 panchayats and two zila parishads began peacefully. There is no report of any delay in starting the poll process," an election official told
He said 10 panchayats in Lahaul-Spiti elected representatives unopposed.
Police and home guard personnel have been deployed to maintain law and order.
The counting of the votes would start soon after the polling ends at 3pm.
The NOTA provision would be available.
The results for the posts of 'pradhan' or president and 'up-pradhan' or vice-president and 'panches' or ward members would be declared in the evening, the official added.
The vote counting for two Zila Parishad members would begin on November 28.
The polling schedule for the remaining Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) would be announced later.