Mapusa: Byelections at three village panchayats in Pernem taluka were held peacefully on Sunday, recording an overall voting percentage of 91.77%. The three panchayats - Alorna, Casavarnem and Chandel-Hasapur - that went to polls had a combined electorate of 3,939 citizens, and 3,615 of these cast their votes to elect their grassroots level leaders.
In Alorna panchayat, seven wards including 1,175 citizens cast their votes, recording a voting percentage of 92.89 %.
In Casarvarnem, 939 persons from five wards exercised their voting rights, recording a voting percentage of 93.99 %.
In five wards of Chandel - Hasapur panchayat, a total of 1,501 persons turned out to vote, thus recording a voting percentage of 89.61 %.
Paliem recorded a voting percentage of 91.53 % with a total of 354 citizens casting their votes for the byelection to elect a member of the panchayat in ward number I .
Authorities said that no untoward incidents were reported from anywhere during the bypolls and the polling process was peaceful.
In Alorna panchayat, seven wards including 1,175 citizens cast their votes, recording a voting percentage of 92.89 %.
In Casarvarnem, 939 persons from five wards exercised their voting rights, recording a voting percentage of 93.99 %.
In five wards of Chandel - Hasapur panchayat, a total of 1,501 persons turned out to vote, thus recording a voting percentage of 89.61 %.
Paliem recorded a voting percentage of 91.53 % with a total of 354 citizens casting their votes for the byelection to elect a member of the panchayat in ward number I .
Authorities said that no untoward incidents were reported from anywhere during the bypolls and the polling process was peaceful.
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