Presidential election: 98.91 pc turnout at Parliament House

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Nakul Shivani • 1 Years ago
Union Home Minister Amit Shah casting his vote in Parliament House
Union Home Minister Amit Shah casting his vote in Parliament House

 

New Delhi

719 of the 727 Members of Parliament cast their vote in the presidential election on Monday.

Voting closed at 5 pm at Parliament House and designated places in the capitals of all states besides the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.

Of the 736 electors comprising 727 MPs and nine MLAs who were permitted by the Election Commission to vote at Parliament House, 728 electors cast their vote. This includes 719 MPs and nine MLAs.  The total turnout at Parliament House was 98.91 per cent.

The polled sealed ballot boxes will start arriving in Parliament House by Monday night.

The Parliament Security Service is coordinating actively with the Delhi Police, airport authorities, CRPF and other security agencies to ensure smooth and secure transport of ballot boxes.

The counting will take place in Room No 63 in Parliament House on July 21 from 11 am and the result will be declared immediately after the counting.   

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The contest for the next President of India is between BJP-led NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu and opposition parties' candidate Yashwant Sinha.