Jaipur: Rajasthan recorded an overall voter turnout of 68.3% in the third phase of panchayat elections held across 116 panchayat samitis in 27 districts on Tuesday, with Banswara’s Naharpura recording the highest polling percentage at 82.71%. Dausa panchayat samiti registered the lowest turnout at 49.90%, according to figures available till 6 pm.Banswara recorded turnout above 79% in all four of its panchayat samitis. While Naharpura topped the list with 82.71%, Ganger Talai recorded 80.80%, Anandpuri 80.19% and Bagidora 79.51%.An official said, “High polling was also recorded in parts of Hanumangarh, where Bhadra registered 80.25%, followed by Nohar at 79.18%, Pallu at 79.03% and Rajpura 8 BHD at 78.86%. In Pratapgarh, Dalot recorded 80.22% turnout and Chhoti Sadri 77.95%.”In Jaipur district, Sanganer recorded the highest turnout among the five panchayat samitis at 79.86%. Madhorajpura registered 75.51%, Chaksu 72.99%, Phagi 70.04% and Kotkhawda 63.05%.Dausa recorded the lowest turnout among the panchayat samitis covered in the state. Within the district, polling was highest in Lavan at 70.25%, followed by Shivsinghpura at 66.84%, Sikandra at 65.80%, Sikrai at 64.80%, Ramgarh Pachwara at 63.42%, Lalsot at 62.26% and Nangal Rajawatan at 62.25%.In other districts, Dhorimanna in Balotra recorded 73.75% turnout, Sridungargarh in Bikaner 74.13%, Sardarshahar in Churu 77.14% and Tijara in Khairthal-Tijara 77.54%.“In Bharatpur, all four panchayat samitis recorded turnout above 70%, with Weir at 73%, Nadbai at 72.05%, Bhusawar at 70.36% and Bayana at 70.16%. In Sikar, Dantaramgarh recorded 70.55% and Dhod Rural 65.76%,” added the official.Tonk recorded relatively lower polling, with Pachewar registering 65.12%, Deoli 63.75%, Malpura 62.54%, Uniara 58.63% and Peeplu 57.95%.
