Voting was held today for Ramgarh assembly seat in Rajasthan and Jind assembly bypoll in Haryana. In Rajasthan, 78.45 percent voter turnout was recorded in polling to Ramgarh assembly constituency in Alwar district.&nbsp; <br />''<br />''Talking to AIR, Returning officer of Ramgarh Pankaj Sharma said, the polling remained peaceful and no untoward incident was reported. Counting of votes will take place on&nbsp; January 31. <br />''<br />''The election to the seat was withheld during the assembly elections in the state on December 7 following the death of BSP candidate Laxman Singh. BSP has fielded former Union Minister Natwar Singh's son Jagat Singh. Shafia Zubair is the Congress candidate while Sukhwant singh is fighting on BJP ticket.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Voting also took place for bypoll to Jind Assembly seat in Haryana. VVPAT machines were used for polling to ensure transparency. According to official sources, over 75 percent polling was recorded till 5 pm.The bye election was necessitated following the death of INLD MLA Hari Chand Middha. His son Krishan Middha is contesting on BJP ticket.</span>
News On AIR | January 29, 2019 12:31 PM
Voting concludes peacefully for Ramgarh assembly seat in Rajasthan; Jind assembly bypoll in Haryana