Jaipur recorded highest ever vote percentage

Jaipur recorded highest ever vote percentage

There were elections in 12 seats in Rajasthan yesterday, May 6, 2019. It was the 5th round of Loksabha elections where a total of 51 constituencies elected their MPs. Despite the scorching heat, in the summer season, large numbers of voters come out to vote and elect their MPs in Rajasthan. 

Jaipur voters came out to set a record even the last Loksabha election in 2014. The voting percentage was 65% in Jaipur and 60 percent in Jaipur rural. They have broken the last record by coming out in more numbers. This time, Jaipur recorded a 68 percent and Jaipur rural 65 percent turnout. These are highest ever for these seats. 

It is to be worth noted that Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Union minister of India,  a former Olympian too, (BJP) and MS. Krishna Punia, also a former Olympian (Congress) are the main contenders from Jaipur rural.

Seating MP Sri Ramcharan Bohra (BJP) and MS. Jyoti Khandelwal, former Mayor of Jaipur (Congress) are contesting in the Jaipur seat. 

The election manager