Goa ZP polls see 56.82% polling, 31 Covid patients also voted

Panaji, Dec 12 : Over 56 per cent voting was recorded in zilla panchayat polls on Saturday, including 31 Covid patients, in various polling booths across Goa.
Speaking to reporters in Panaji, State Election Commissioner Chokha Ram Garg said 4.50 lakh out of the 7.92 lakh eligible voters cast ballot in the elections to two zilla panchayat bodies, with a total voting percentage of 56.82 per cent.
“The commission is glad that the polling in all 48 ZP constituencies have been held successfully in a well organised and peaceful manner,” Garg said.
The top official also said that 31 Covid patients wore PPE kits provided by the poll authorities while voting. Covid-19 positive voters were allowed to vote from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
“I wholeheartedly thank the people of Goa for coming out in good numbers to cast their vote for zilla panchayat elections 2020, thereby strengthening the grassroot democracy. I am confident of BJP’s success in the elections and assure that we are committed to work for social welfare and development in the rural belts of Goa,” Sawant tweeted after the polling ended.
The BJP as well as the Congress have claimed victory in the polls.