-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Sakhali municipal council (SMC) recorded a voting percentage of 84.73% in elections which were held in a peaceful manner on Sunday, said the presiding officer for the elections NarayanGaad.
The voter turnout was good despite the extreme heat. Most of the voters preferred to come in the early morning due to the extreme heat in the afternoon, as a result of which the voting in the morning hours was brisk with 70% of voters exercising their franchise by the afternoon. Elderly men and women voters were brought to the polling booths, as a result of which voting percentage was high. The highest voting percentage was recorded at ward no 11 which was 97% while, lowest percentage was recorded in the ward no 2 which was 77%. The ward wise percentage is as follows: 91% (Ward-1); 77%(W-2); 78%(W-3); 85%(W-4); 88%(W-5); 78%(W-6); 80%(W-7); 83% (W-8); 88%(W-9); 91%(W-10); 97% (ward- 11). The counting will be held on Monday at 8pm onwards at BMC hall, Bicholim, informed Gad.