Peaceful Polling in Punjab

From Our Special Correspondent 

 Chandigarh, February 24

Brisk polling was reported in many parts of Punjab. Polling was especially heavy in Amritsar and Rohtak districts. In some places it was over 80 per cent.

According to first reports received here, polling was dull in Jullundur Town and normal in urban and above normal in the rural areas of Ludhiana and Sangrur districts.

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In Chandigarh, barring the labour areas and Sector 22, the polling was poor, particularly in sectors where high Government servants reside. At some booths it was below 50 per cent.

In Sector 22 and in suburbs of the capital and in Morinda there was brisk polling. At some places it was over 75 per cent. This time the percentage of women voters was comparatively high.

The Governor, Mr. N.V Gadgil went round the city in the morning and visited a large number of polling stations.

The polling percentage in Punjab in the1952 general election was 55.5 and in the last election it was 66.8. It is expected to rise this time.

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One hundred and fifty-two out of the 154 Assembly constituencies and 22 Parliamentary  constituencies went to the polls today. Polling, which commenced at 8 a.m. and concluded at 5 p.m passed off peacefully 

There were, however, a few minor incidents which did not materially affect polling. In Gurgaon there was a clash.

For the first time polling in Punjab was held on a single day. In the first general election in 1952 it was spread over 27 days and in the second over18 days.

The counting of votes will begin tomorrow and the first round of result is expected to reach the Chief Electoral Officer of the state at Chandigarh by 3 p.m.  tomorrow. The State Election Department has decided to display the results as they are received on a board in Sector 22, the most populous sector in the Capital.