The second and final phase of polling for urban body elections in the State recorded 78 per cent turnout of voters which is higher than 73 per cent voting recorded in the first phase.
The polling for election of 103 urban bodies including 20 municipal councils and 83 nagar panchayats was held in the second phase on Wednesday. This completes the polling for election of 154 urban bodies of the State. The results would be declared on January 4. Raipur, which recorded only 58 per cent polling in first phase improved with a voter turnout of 75 per cent in the second phase. Bilaspur also recorded 75 per cent polling in the second phase.
According to details provided by State Election Commissioner PC Dalei, highest polling of 88 per cent was recorded in Dhamtari district while insurgency-hit Dantewada witnessed lowest voter turnout of 60 per cent. The polling was recorded 86 per cent in tribal dominated Surguja district, 85 per cent in Raigarh, 83 per cent each in Durg and Korba, 82 per cent in Bastar, 81 per cent each in Rajnandgaon, Kondagaon, and Balod districts.
The voter turnout in Janjgir-Champa, Bemetara, Kabirdham ad Balrampur districts was 80 per cent each. In Mungeli and Jashpur 78 per cent voters exercised their right while 77 per cent in North Bastar (Kanker). Gariaband, Baloda Bazaar and Mahasamund districts recorded voter turnout of 76 per cent while Surajpur and Koriya districts 74 per cent each and Sukma district with 65 per cent.