In Kangra dist, 77.40 pc reach polling booths

Tribune News Service

Dharamsala, January 21

Heavy polling was registered in 264 panchayats of Kangra district today.

Barring an incident in Kachiari village near Kangra the polling remained peaceful. In Kachiari village one person was caught trying to cast in some other person’s name. He was caught by polling agents of contesting candidates and handed over to police.

As per the data released by the district administration of Kangra 77.40 per cent polling was registered in 264 panchayats elections for which concluded today.

Five Covid-positive patients also cast their vote but after regular polling was finished at 4 pm. Deputy Commissioner Kangra Rakesh Prajpati informed that the maximum polling was registered in Dharamsala development block. In Dharamsala developmental block falling in Jaisinghpur assembly constituency 81.60 per cent polling was registered.

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