60% turnout in first phase of panchayat pool

JAIPUR: Nearly 60% polling was reported in the first phase of panchayat elections on Wednesday. The polling was peaceful except for some stray
incidents of booth capturing in Sawai Madhopur and Bharatpur districts, said state election commissioner A K Pandey.
Elections were held for 390 zilla parishad posts and 1,915 posts in 89 panchayat samitis. Though the turnout was not very impressive in the initial hours due to fog, voting gradually gathered momentum as the day progressed.
The polling percentage was just 8% in the first two hours but rose to 26.19% by 1 pm. Afternoon saw brisk polling as large queues could be seen outside polling booths.