251 candidates are in the fray for 40-member Goa Legislative Assembly while for 117 constituencies of Punjab 1,145 candidates are contesting the election.<br/><br/>In Punjab, polling is going on peacefully in all parts of the state. Reports say 35 to 40 per cent voters cast their vote till 1 PM. In Sangrur district the voter turnout has reached over 50 per cent. Polling is also taking place for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, which fell vacant following the resignation of state Congress Chief Amarinder Singh. Latest report says nearly 30 percent votes were polled so far. <br/> '<br/>Foolproof security is seen every where. All the vehicles are checked at barricades to restrict the movement of outsiders in any constituency. No vehicle is being allowed in 200 meter area of a polling booth. Videography of polling is being done and Election Commission is monitoring the polling through webcasting. Micro observers posted at each polling station is keeping a watch on the polling staff.<br/> <br/>In Goa brisk polling is in progress with an overall 53 per cent turn out till 1 pm. While North Goa recorded 55 per cent, the turnout was 52 per cent in South Goa. Polling is progressing quite smoothly in the state,with long queues of voters at almost all polling stations. The turnout that was moderate to brisk in the first 2 hours, has now cruised ahead with about fifty three per cent voters exercising their franchise by 1 pm. <br/><br/>Barring minor scuffles in Sanguem constituency in South Goa, polling has generally been peaceful up till now. Reports of machine break down are also coming in from a few polling stations. I am right now at the state election office, where officials are seen monitoring the poll process on a real time basis with the help of live video feeds. The control room is also tracking the video cam fitted flying squad teams via GPS for ready deployment.