High turnouts in Punjab, Uttarakhand polls
Elections to the assemblies of Punjab and Uttarakhand on Monday recorded a heavy turnout of over 77 and 70 per cent respectively with Akali-BJP combine and the BJP locked in a hard battle with Congress to retain power in the two states. While the polling figure in Punjab was expected to cross the 77 per cent mark, voting percentage in Uttaranchal was around 70 per cent, the Election Commission in Delhi said quoting figures furnished the polling authorities in the two states.
