Hunsur: Polling began on a brisk note in Hunsur this morning for electing the new City Municipal Council (CMC) for a five-year period.
The Hunsur CMC has 31 Wards, in which there are a total of 41,916 voters, including 20,674 men, 21,240 women and 2 other voters.
The authorities have set up 39 Booths. The polling began at 7 am, with voters lining up at the Polling Booths.
The voting gained further momentum as the day progressed and the town had recorded a poll percentage of 42 at 12.30 pm. The voting concludes at 5 pm.
The Police had provided tight security around all the Polling Booths for ensuring a free and fair poll.
Also, prohibitory orders have been imposed in 3-km radius of the CMC and a dry-day has been declared till midnight today. The counting of votes will be taken up at the CMC building, where the EVMs will be stored after voting, on Feb.11.
This post was published on February 9, 2020 6:30 pm