Rajasthan Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Voting Ends in 13 Parliamentary Constituencies, 67.65% Voter Turnout Recorded
The 13 constituencies that are going to poll on Monday include Tonk-Sawaimadhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran.
Jaipur, April 29: Polling for 13 of the 25 constituencies in Rajasthan ended at 5 pm. A total of 67.65 percent voter turnout was recorded in the state. The counting of votes will be done on May 23 and results will be declared on the same day. The 13 constituencies that went to poll on Monday include Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran. In Rajasthan, the Lok Sabha elections 2019 will witness a direct fight between the Congress and the BJP. Rajasthan Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Dates: Constituency-Wise Complete Schedule Of Voting And Results For General Elections.
According to chief electoral officer Anand Kumar, nearly 13.82 lakh people in the 18-19 years age group, out of a total of 4.88 crore registered voters, will decide the fate of 249 candidates contesting on 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan. Kumar informed that a maximum of 1.28 lakh voters in this age group are registered in Jaipur district followed by 67,961 voters in Nagaur, 65,492 in Jodhpur, 65,481 in Alwar, 58,737 in Sikar, 58,270 in Bhilwara and 57,831 voters in Udaipur. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Schedule: Voting In 7 Phases From April 11 to May 19, Counting And Results On May 23.
From the Congress, key players in Rajasthan include Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, Harish Meena, Namo Narayan Meena, Manvendra Singh, Harish Choudhary, Mahesh Joshi while from the BJP, candidates include Vasundhara Raje, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Arjun Meghwal, PP Chaudhary.
On Monday, a total of 72 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over nine states will go to polls in the fourth phase of the elections. The remaining 12 Lok Sabha constituencies of Rajasthan— Sriganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur, Rural, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli-Dhaulpur, Dausa and Nagaur will vote on May 6. According to reports, about 2.57 crore people are eligible to vote at 28, 182 polling stations in the 13 constituencies where elaborate security arrangements have been made.
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