Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) Voting for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council’s Meerut Division Graduates and Teachers constituencies concluded peacefully in Gautam Buddh Nagar district on Friday.
According to official data, voter turnout of 35.31 per cent was recorded for the Graduates constituency in Gautam Buddh Nagar, while 52.71 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise in the Teachers’ constituency.
Out of 12,754 voters, registered for Meerut Division Graduate constituency in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, 4,503 cast their votes at the polling centres, accounting for turnout of 35.31 per cent.
For Meerut Division Teacher constituency, 6,907 out of 13,104 registered voters in the district cast their ballots, resulting in a turnout of 52.71 per cent.
The data shows that turnout for Teacher’s constituency was higher than that of the Graduate constituency, with more than half of the eligible voters in the Teacher category exercising their right to vote.
Following the peaceful conclusion of the voting process in Gautam Buddha Nagar, preparations are now underway for the counting of votes.
The counting for the Legislative Council’s Meerut Division Graduates’ and Teachers’ constituencies will take place in Meerut on October 27, in accordance with the poll panel’s guidelines.
Voters in the Teachers’ constituency showed greater enthusiasm compared to those in the Graduates’ constituency.
According to data released by the state administration, a total of 25,858 voters were registered for the Graduates’ and Teachers’ constituencies in the district, of whom 11,410 exercised their franchise.
The administration had made all necessary arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the polling process.
A total of 42 polling stations were set up across 13 designated polling centres in the district, with officials and staff carrying out their duties in accordance with the Election Commission’s guidelines.
–IANS
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