This Article is From Nov 25, 2013

Record 70 per cent turnout in Madhya Pradesh polls, final figure awaited: Election Commission

Record 70 per cent turnout in Madhya Pradesh polls, final figure awaited: Election Commission

People wait in queue to cast their vote at a polling booth in Bhopal on Monday.

New Delhi: The Election Commission today said that Madhya Pradesh recorded 70 per cent polling, the highest ever in state. The poll panel also said that the final figure is likely to go further up.

The panel also said that a case has been registered against state minister Ranjana Baghel for allegedly bribing voters.

The Election Commission also announced that Mizoram registered a voting percentage of 81 per cent. However, it was lower than the 2008 figure of 82.35 per cent.

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