by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, JAN 30
The Punjab polling today concluded peacefully with state recording 76.63 poll percentage till the reports reaching here by now. It was exceeded last assembly poll percentage marginally that was 75.47 percent.
Addressing the media Ms. Sidhu said that according to the initial estimates sent by various districts poll percentage in Punjab may cross 75% and she was hopeful that it would surpassed last year’s poll percentage. She said that people, political parties and candidates at large have cooperative with the election commission and polling process in the state was relatively incident free.
She said that up to 4 p.m nine FIRs were registered in various districts relating to minor scuffles between rival groups and one media person was assaulted in Nabha by a political worker. She said that one old lady, who had come to cast the vote collapsed in the polling station due to natural reasons and according to the late evening reports one person has died in an incident of firing in Ferozepur Rural and two others were injured. Details of the incident were awaited, she added.
Ms. Sidhu said that according to the initial reports there were no booth capturing and according to the initial reports prima facie she doesnot find any reason for re-poll but decision would be taken after seeking final reports from the ROs. She said that six TV channels including Aaj Tak, Star News, Zee News, PTC, Times Now and NDTV and three news papers including Ajit, Dainik Jagran and Jag Bani have been issued notice for violating code of conduct on poll day. She said that on a complaint the Media Monitoring Committee monitored the content of PTC coverage and found that it was intervening more SAD-BJP leaders than opposition and decision would be taken by ECI.
Thanking various departments including Police, Excise and Taxation, Information Technology NIC and others for their cooperation to complete this herculean task of polling in a hassle free manner. She also thanked media, print and electronic for cooperating with the election commission and deciminating the message of election commission to the masses.
CHANDIGARH, JAN 30
The Punjab polling today concluded peacefully with state recording 76.63 poll percentage till the reports reaching here by now. It was exceeded last assembly poll percentage marginally that was 75.47 percent.
According to Ms. Kusumjit Sidhu, poll percentage in Pathankot district was
71.93%, Gurdaspur 75.33%, Amritsar 72.33, Tarn Taran 69.03, Kapurthala
79.22, Jalandhar 74%, Hoshiarpur 74.56%, Nawan Shahar 78%, Ropar 75.95,
SAS Nagar 76.01, Fatehgarh Sahib 81.10, Ludhiana 76.23%, Moga 79.33%,
Ferozepur 82%, Fazilka 78.67%, Mukatsar 84.73%, Faridkot 79%, Bathinda
78.33%, Mansa 81%, Sangrur 79.48%, Barnala 82.28% and Patiala recorded
78.33% polling as per reports reaching headquarters by 8:30 p.m.
Guru Harsahai recorded maximum polling of 90% whereas minimum polling of 65% was recorded in Tarn Taran.
Meanwhile Ms. Kusumjit
Sidhu thanked people of Punjab for their overwhelming
participation in the election process and keeping the elections
relatively incident free.Addressing the media Ms. Sidhu said that according to the initial estimates sent by various districts poll percentage in Punjab may cross 75% and she was hopeful that it would surpassed last year’s poll percentage. She said that people, political parties and candidates at large have cooperative with the election commission and polling process in the state was relatively incident free.
She said that up to 4 p.m nine FIRs were registered in various districts relating to minor scuffles between rival groups and one media person was assaulted in Nabha by a political worker. She said that one old lady, who had come to cast the vote collapsed in the polling station due to natural reasons and according to the late evening reports one person has died in an incident of firing in Ferozepur Rural and two others were injured. Details of the incident were awaited, she added.
Ms. Sidhu said that according to the initial reports there were no booth capturing and according to the initial reports prima facie she doesnot find any reason for re-poll but decision would be taken after seeking final reports from the ROs. She said that six TV channels including Aaj Tak, Star News, Zee News, PTC, Times Now and NDTV and three news papers including Ajit, Dainik Jagran and Jag Bani have been issued notice for violating code of conduct on poll day. She said that on a complaint the Media Monitoring Committee monitored the content of PTC coverage and found that it was intervening more SAD-BJP leaders than opposition and decision would be taken by ECI.
Thanking various departments including Police, Excise and Taxation, Information Technology NIC and others for their cooperation to complete this herculean task of polling in a hassle free manner. She also thanked media, print and electronic for cooperating with the election commission and deciminating the message of election commission to the masses.
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