Rajasthan polls: 8.24% voter turn out in initial hours

JAIPUR: A low turn out of 8.24 per cent voters was witnessed in the initial hours of polling for the Rajasthan assembly, the state election commission said.

Tonk recorded 12 per cent turn out whereas SriGanganagar, Dausa, Jhalawar and Bikaner registered 11, 10.40, 9.56 and 9. 41 per cent turn out respectively, according to information provided by the state EC office.

Besides attempts of booth capturing in Bharatpur district, polling is going on peaceful, an official said.