The Pioneer, April 17, 2009
PNS | Bhawanipatna
Voting in Kalahandi district passed off peacefully amidst high security on Thursday. The fate of the candidates was sealed in the electronic voting machines. The EVMs have been shifted to Bhawanipatna Government Autonomous College.
People of seven villages in the district boycotted the election as their demands like better health facilities; road and electricity remained unfulfilled since long. In Lanjigarh Assembly constituency, people of four villages under Titijhula booth boycotted the election. Similarly, the voters of Padampur booth under Junagarh Assembly constituency, Sirliguda booth under Dharmagarh constituency and Luharkuni booth under Bhawanipatna constituency refrained from exercising their franchise. According to Returning Officer-cum-District Magistrate R Santhagopalan, approximately 60 per cent people cast their votes till last reports.
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