Gandhinagar, October 11 (Daily Kiran) : Voting in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections has recorded a turnout of 31.90% as of 1 PM on Sunday. According to the State Election Commission, of the 259,985 registered voters, 82,945 cast their ballots.
Ward 4 saw the highest participation, with 42.20% of its 21,156 voters taking part. Ward 1 followed closely with a turnout of 41.23%, while Ward 2 recorded 37.35%. In contrast, Ward 5 had the lowest turnout at 26.09%, where 3,402 of the 13,040 registered voters voted. Other wards, including Ward 8, 10, and 11, reported turnouts of 26.91%, 26.26%, and 30.45%, respectively.
The data indicates that male voters were more active than female voters. Out of 132,570 registered male voters, 47,027 participated, resulting in a turnout of 35.47%. Meanwhile, 35,918 out of 127,406 registered female voters cast their votes, leading to a turnout of 28.19%. The voter list also included nine individuals classified as the third gender.
Voting commenced at 7 AM and will continue until 6 PM for the 44 seats across all 11 wards. A total of 130 candidates are vying for positions. The primary competition is among the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
In addition to the Gandhinagar elections, voting is also taking place in the municipalities of Okha and Thara, with by-elections for vacant seats in other local bodies across the state.
The State Election Commission announced the election schedule on September 16, implementing the model code of conduct in the relevant areas. The last GMC election was held in October 2021, where the BJP won 41 out of 44 seats, leaving two for Congress and one for AAP.
Vote counting is scheduled for October 13, with provisions for re-elections on Monday if necessary.
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