65.88% voter turnout in 2nd phase of zilla parishad polls in Rajasthan

Jaipur: A voter turnout of 65.88 per cent was recorded in the second phase of zilla parishad and panchayat samiti elections in six districts of Rajasthan on Sunday, according to the State Election Commission (SEC).

Polling was held in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bharatpur, Sawai Madhopur, Dausa and Sirohi districts.

The highest voter turnout was recorded in Jodhpur, where 77.02 per cent of voters exercised their franchise in Aau panchayat samiti, the SEC said.

State Election Commissioner PS Mehra said polling was held to elect 536 members of 28 panchayat samitis and their respective zilla parishad members.

In the second phase of elections, 10 panchayat samiti members were elected unopposed.

Mehra said of the more than 25.60 lakh voters in the second phase, over 16.86 lakh exercised their franchise at 3,459 polling stations.

He said the third and final phase of the elections will be held on September 1.

Votes for all three phases will be counted at district headquarters on September 4.