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Women Lead Strong in Himachal Panchayat Elections
State election officials introduced color-coded ballots as 16.10 lakh voters cast ballots in the first phase, aiming to reduce confusion across 1,293 panchayats.
- Voting for the first phase of Himachal Pradesh Gram Panchayat elections began at 7 am on Tuesday across 1,293 panchayats, concluding peacefully at 3 pm amid yellow alert for heatwave conditions in six districts.
- Scheduled across three phases through May 30, the elections will result in 31,182 public representatives being chosen from over 9,000 candidates, with around 50.89 lakh voters eligible to participate.
- Women voters demonstrated stronger participation, turning out at 81.76 per cent versus 75.43 per cent for men, with Kullu district leading at 84.43 per cent followed by Sirmaur at 82.57 per cent; the State Election Commission used colour-coded ballot papers to distinguish positions.
- Manglu Devi, 113, cast her vote at the Pink Booth in Bilaspur's Seu Gram Panchayat, with Deputy Commissioner Rahul Kumar remarking her participation in this "festival of democracy" would inspire other voters; all-women election teams managed polling stations across multiple panchayats.
- Results for gram panchayat positions will be declared today, with panchayat samiti and zila parishad results announced May 31; Kunar-dhoman gram panchayat in Sirmaur achieved about 97 per cent turnout though irregularities prompted cancellations in Mandi, Shimla and Chamba districts.
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78% polling marks first phase of Himachal Panchayat elections; Kullu tops with 84% turnout
The first phase of the Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) elections in Himachal Pradesh concluded peacefully on Tuesday with an impressive voter turnout of around 78 per cent across 1,293 gram panchayats, reflecting strong participation in the grassroots democratic process across the hill state.
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Shimla, May 26 (PTI) Over 78 per cent polling was recorded in the first phase of the Himachal Pradesh panchayat elections on Tuesday as women voters polled six per cent more than men, officials said. Voting for 1,293 panchayats began at 7 am and concluded peacefully at 3 pm, amid a ‘yellow’ alert for heatwave […]
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C 17%
R 50%
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