Vote count starts in Rajasthan

IANS  |  Jaipur 

Counting of votes for Rajasthan's 25 seats began on Thursday amid tight security.

The votes will decide the fate of many renowned candidates in the fray including

In the 2014 polls, the won all the seats.

In the first phase of polling held on April 29 for 13 seats, 68.22 per cent voting was recorded while in the second phase on May 6, 63.78 per cent voting was registered on 12 seats.

Overall 66.12 per cent voting was recorded which was the highest voter turnout in the last 67 years.

In 2014, 63.10 per cent voting was recorded.

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First Published: Thu, May 23 2019. 08:24 IST