Over 67 pc polling in Haryana

Over 67 per cent of 1.80 crore electorate exercised their franchise in the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana, where 223 candidates, including two Union ministers and a former chief minister, are in the fray.

In the 2014 general election, the overall poll percentage stood at 71.86.

State Joint Chief Electoral Officer Inderjeet Singh said till compiling of figures at 9 pm, 67.40 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the polls.

No untoward incident was reported in the state and the polling remained peaceful.

The highest polling percentage (till 9 pm) was recorded in the Sirsa parliamentary constituency (73.11) followed by Kurukshetra (72.46) per cent and the lowest was in Karnal (60.78).

Notable candidates included Union ministers Rao Inderjit Singh, Krishan Pal Gurjar, former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Kumari Selja of the Congress and JJP leader Dushyant Chautala.

Eleven women candidates are in the fray, prominent amongst them being Kumari Selja (Ambala) and Shruti ...