Shimla, Nov 30 (IANS) Voter turnout of over 72 percent was registered in two assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh where by-elections were held Wednesday.
‘There is no report of any major violence in both Renuka and Nalagarh constituencies,’ state Chief Electoral Officer Narinder Chauhan told IANS here Wednesday.
He said polling was 73.99 percent in Renuka (reserved) and 80.66 percent in Nalagarh.
Voting began on a dull note due to cold in the first few hours, but picked up gradually as the day progressed.
Chauhan said in Nalagarh 53,854 votes polled while in Renuka 38,620 votes were polled.
He said five people over 100 years of age exercised their franchise in Nalagarh constituency.
The main contest is between the Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The byelections have been necessitated by the death of former BJP minister and three times MLA H.N. Saini (Nalagarh) and six times Congress MLA Prem Singh (Renuka).
The counting of votes will be held Dec 4.
