The seven Assembly constituencies in Dharwad district have recorded an average polling percentage of 73.45%, which is an increase of 2.11% when compared to 2018 (71.34%). In all, 11,18,750 voters exercised their franchise in the district on Wednesday.
District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Gurudatta Hegde who on Thursday visited the campus University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) in Dharwad where counting will be held on Saturday, expressed happiness over the increase in polling and thanked the officials and staff for systematic voter awareness campaign.
Speaking to presspersons after reviewing the arrangements at the counting centre, Mr. Gurudatta Hegde said that elaborate arrangements had been made to ensure that the counting of votes was held in the most transparent and impartial manner.
