Shimla, May 17 -- Voting for 51 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Himachal Pradesh, including the four Municipal Corporations of Solan, Mandi, Palampur and Dharamshala, remained peaceful on Sunday with an overall polling percentage of 69.16 per cent recorded across the state, officials said.

The overall polling percentage this year remained lower than the 72 per cent turnout recorded during the last general ULB elections held in 2021.

While 72.42 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in 25 Municipal Councils and 22 Nagar Panchayats, the four Municipal Corporations recorded a comparatively lower polling percentage of 63.44 per cent.

Polling through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) was conducted from 7 AM to 3 PM amid tight se...