Shimla, May 23 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) of Himachal Pradesh on Friday conducted the general elections to the Rohru municipal council (MC) entirely through all-women polling teams, recording a voter turnout of 77.31 %.

According to a statement issued by Surjeet Singh Rathore, secretary of the SEC, all polling stations in Rohru were managed exclusively by women personnel, including polling staff as well as security officials, making the exercise a significant example of gender-inclusive election management in the hill state.

Out of the total 3,151 registered voters in the Rohru MC, 2,436 electors exercised their franchise during the polling held from 7 am to 3 pm through electronic voting machines (EVMs). The counting proces...