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The people of Punjab have voted for the 117 assembly on single day voting on February. The fate the candidates are now sealed in the EVM’s. Punjab is witnessing a multi-corner contest this time with Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Shiromani Akali Dal-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance and the coalition of Bharatiya Janata Party-former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress party as key players. An average voter turnout of 63.44 per cent was recorded in Punjab till 5 pm on Sunday.
In Punjab, the highest voter turnout was in the Mansa constituency with 73.45 per cent, followed by Malerkotla (72.84 per cent) and Sari Muktsar Sahib (72.01 per cent), according to the Election Commission of India. The average voter turnout was the lowest in Sahibjada Ajit Singh Nagar with 53.10 per cent. The average voter turnout was the lowest in Sahibjada Ajit Singh Nagar with 53.10 per cent.
The counting of votes will take place on March 10. In the 2017 Punjab Assembly polls, Congress won 77 seats in the 117-member House whereas Shiromani Akali Dal could win only 18 seats. On the other hand, AAP emerged as the second-largest party with 20 seats.
Meanwhile, A voter turnout of nearly 72 per cent was recorded in Punjab where polling for 117 assembly seats was held on February 20 . The trend as per the updated figures released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) has worried the poll pundits as according to them there is a fall of 5.45% in the voter turnout if compared to the last state polls held in 2017. The turnout then was recorded at 77.4%.
After casting his vote, Bhagwant Mann, AAP CM candidate confident was as he told ANI , Today the people of Punjab are voting for truth. We will get a majority in this election .
Iam certain of winning Patiala. I think we will win the elections…They (Congress) live in a different world & will be wiped out in Punjab said former Chief Minister and Punjab Lok Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh.
