Chandigarh, May 26 -- Punjab recorded 31.6 per cent polling till noon in elections to eight Municipal Corporations, 75 Municipal Councils and 20 Nagar Panchayats, even as several districts witnessed clashes, allegations of bogus voting and political confrontations during the polling process on Tuesday.
According to the State Election Commission, voting began at 8 am and will continue till 5 pm. Polling is being conducted through ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). A total of 7,555 candidates are in the fray across the state.
Security was tightened across Punjab with nearly 35,000 police personnel deployed to ensure peaceful polling. Authorities also imposed restrictions on carrying several items inside polling stat...