29% voter turnout in Rajasthan in initial hours

An average of 29% voting was registered during the initial hours today on the second polling day of Lok Sabha election in five parliamentary constituencies in Rajasthan.

Alwar registered 30.59% voting till 11.30 am followed by Dausa at 30%. Tonk-Sawaimadhopur, Bharatpur, and Karauli-Dholpur recorded 29.17%, 27.23% and 25.46% respectively, according to chief election office here.

Altogether 81 candidates including 10 women are in the fray in the 5 constituencies in the second phase.

Polling in 20 constituencies out of total 25 seats took place in the first phase on April 17.