The voter turnout in the two-phase Gram Panchayat elections, concluded in Hassan district on Sunday, has been recorded at 87.24%. Of the total 9,88,790 voters in the district, 8,62,656 cast their votes. Channarayapatna taluk recorded the highest turnout of 90.61%.
The voters’ turnout in other taluks: Hassan – 84.48%, Arakalgud – 86.31%, Sakleshpur – 83.06%, Arsikere – 89.07%, Belur – 83.38%, Alur – 85.55% and Holenarsipur – 90.09%.
The counting of votes will be conducted at eight centres in the district on Wednesday. The staff, to be involved in the counting process, took part in a training programme on Monday.
