64.60% voting in Kannauj, 62% in Hamirpur

Kanpur: Voting was conducted peacefully in the second phase of the urban local body elections on Thursday with 64.60% voting in Kannauj.
Long queues of voters were seen at almost every polling center throughout the day. In the initial round, maximum voter turnout was witnessed in Tirwa and Saurikh Nagar Panchayats.
In Kannauj Nagar Palika, 60.29 % voting was recorded, in Chhibramau Nagar Palika 61.31% and in Nagar Palika Gursahaiganj 60.88% voters exercised their franchise.
Similarly, in Nagar Panchayat Tirwaganj 69.64 % voting was recorded, in Sikandarpur Nagar Panchayat 72.40%, in Samdhan Nagar Panchayat 75.54%, in Saurikh 74.67% and in Taalgram 73.73% voters turnout was recorded.
DM Subhrant Shukla said that strict action will be taken against anyone found indulged in unfair activities .
Meanwhile, 62% voting was recorded till 5 pm in neighbouring Hamirpur district’s seven Nagar Palika Parishads and Nagar Panchayats on Thursday.
Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti cast her vote at the primary school located at Ramedi Gaushala, Hamirpur headquarters.