SURAT: According to the state election commission, the preliminary polling percentage shows over two percent rise in Diamond City on Sunday’s municipal elections compared to the last civic polls. While on Sunday the preliminary polling numbers were 43.18 percent, total voting in 2015 was registered at 39.93 percent.
The overall election process was completed without any report of major dispute in the city. Election officials received a few complaints of EVM malfunctioning and the machines were replaced after verification.
“The election process completed smoothly without any disturbance. At a few places, EVMs had to be replaced following complaints. The preliminary polling data shows that the voting is higher by around three percent compared to last year,” said Dr Dhaval Patel, district collector and chief district election officer.