64 per cent voter turnout in Shimla civic polls
Shimla : The Shimla municipal corporation elections saw a good turnout of voters on Sunday , according to poll officials around 64 per cent voters cast their ballot .
The Tuttikandi and Nabha wards saw the largest turnout , while it was lowest in the posh areas of Chotta Shimla and Kasumpati wards .
Polling officials said polling was peaceful . Counting takes place early Monday and the results are likely to be declared by afternoon .
It was a hectic election campaign for the BJP , Congress and the CPIM .
The mayor and deputy mayor are being elected directly for the first time .
There are a total of 25 wards , with 12 wards being reserved for women for the first time .
The civic polls have attracted huge interest this time largely due to direct elections of the mayor and deputy mayor .
Congress has been holding on to power since 1986 when the committee became a corporation .
The Shimla civic body is one of the oldest in the country and was founded in 1851 .
These outcome of these elections is seen as significant as assembly polls are due in the state later this year .
Election officials have released ward wise voting details :
No Ward Name Votes Cast Percent
1 Bharari 2155 1462 67.84
2 Ruldu Bhatta 3610 2276 63.05
3 Kaithu 2561 1761 68.76
4 Annandale 2695 1820 67.53
5 Summer Hill 2704 1911 70.67
6 Tutu 3563 1811 50.83
7 Boieluganj 4202 2883 68.61
8 Tutikandi 2309 1725 74.71
9 Nabha 2516 1811 71.98
10 Fagli 2739 1796 65.69
11 Krishnanagar 3513 2430 69.17
12 Ram Bazar 3300 2196 66.55
13 Lower Jakhu 2541 1608 63.28
14 Jakhu 2285 1473 64.46
15 Benmore 1840 1127 61.25
16 Engine Ghar 2620 1703 65.00
17 Sanjauli Chowk 2849 1800 63.18
18 Dhalli 2786 1913 68.66
19 Chamyana 3227 2291 70.99
20 Malyana 4010 2452 61.15
21 Kasumpati 4425 2477 55.98
22 Chotta Shimla 6125 3317 54.16
23 Patyog 4992 2897 58.03
24 Khalini 3626 5443 67.37
25 Kalnog 2763 1852 67.03