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Polling begins for 84 urban local bodies in Uttarakhand

A total of 23.53 lakh voters consisting of 12.20 lakh male and 11.33 lakh female will seal the fate of 4,978 candidates contesting in the polls across Uttarakhand.

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Voting begins for local body elections in Uttarakhand, ANI
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Polling for 84 urban local bodies, including seven municipal corporations, 39 municipal councils and 38 nagar panchayats, across Uttarakhand is currently underway. The voting, which started at 8 am, will end at 5 pm.

A total of 23.53 lakh voters consisting of 12.20 lakh male and 11.33 lakh female will seal the fate of 4,978 candidates contesting in the polls across the state.

Polling is currently being held in 1064 wards for the mayoral seats across the Himalayan state. For the first time, Rishikesh and Kotdwar would be witnessing mayoral polls.

Uttarakhand will witness polling at 2,665 booths spread across 1,258 polling centres.

In the state, 1258 centres, 2265 polling stations, 107 zones, and 282 sectors have been created for voting. Besides this, 52 Strong Rooms have also been made where ballot boxes will be kept under tight security.

In the wake of elections, security has been heightened across the state. Around 10,000 police personnel, 4,000 home guards, 2,000 PRD jawans and 25 companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) have been deployed in cities and towns.

This election could be seen as a fight for dominance between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress in the hilly state. 

The polls are a high stake battle for the BJP as it faces the challenge of matching its own impressive performance in the assembly elections last year in which it had won 57 of 70 seats to sweep to power. It is also significant for the opposition Congress as the verdict may serve as a pointer to what lies in store for the party in 2019.

(With agencies)

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