Ajmer: Villagers in Patan village of Silora panchayat samiti in Kishangarh boycotted voting Wednesday, demanding a flyover and underbridge on the highway to prevent accidents. They began voting hours later after Union minister Bhagirath Choudhary assured them that a flyover would be provided.Villagers gathered at the polling booth, raised slogans against the district administration and alleged that repeated assurances over their demand had yielded no action. Officials counselled them before Choudhary and Kishangarh MLA Vikas Choudhary reached the spot.Patan resident Padam Singh said the village was located along an accident-prone stretch of the highway and residents risked their lives while crossing it. He said villagers had long demanded a flyover or underbridge.Voting began on Wednesday in Ajmer for the second phase of Ajmer Jila Parishad and panchayat samiti elections. Polling was held for 18 of 33 Jila Parishad seats and 98 posts across five panchayat samitis. A total of 287 candidates were contesting, with 5,10,056 voters registered.At Nadi Pratam gram panchayat in Badliya, no voter arrived during the first hour, though some cast their votes after 8 am.EVMs malfunctioned at booths 57 and 58 at Govt Law College, forcing voters to wait half an hour while the machines were replaced. Some voters complained that their names were missing from electoral rolls despite having voter cards. Sukhdev of Badgao faced a similar problem.Polling remained slow in rural areas. District turnout was 15% at 10 am and 46% by 3 pm.
