Jaipur: Rajasthan districts bordering Pakistan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab recorded an increase in voter turnout in the Assembly polls which witnessed a historic turnout of 75.2 per cent.
The state's highest ever recorded turnout far exceeded 2008 Assembly poll's 66.39 per cent turnout.
Jaisalmer recorded 85.26 per cent polling, Hanumangarh - 84.93 per cent, Ganganagar - 83.93 per cent, Banswara - 81.62 per cent, Chittorgarh - 81.44 per cent, Jhalawar - 80.63 per cent, Pratapgarh - 80.14 per cent, Baran - 78.35 per cent, Dholpur -77.25 per cent, Churu - 76.98 per cent, Alwar - 77.49 per cent and Bikaner 75.65 per cent, according to Chief Electoral Officers' final tally today.
Pali recorded a minimum poll turnout of 66.23 per cent followed by Sirohi 69.59 per cent.
Out of over 4.08 crore voters, over 3.01 cr voters have exercised their franchise. Female voter turnout (75.33 per cent) was more than male voters (75.03 per cent).
939 blind voters used brail signeage facility and 16,688 other blind persons cast votes with the help of their companions.
As per EC statistics, voters turnout as compared to 2008 elections has increased in 31 out of 33 districts in the state.
The 14th State Legislative Assembly polls were held in 199 out of 200 constituencies in 33 districts of the state in which poll fortune of 2087 candidates, including Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and BJP state President Vasundhara Raje, was sealed in EVMs.
