A voter turnout of greater than 70% was recorded in Karanpur election until 5 p.m. as polling befell for the Rajasthan Meeting constituency the place Minister Surendra Pal Singh is contesting because the BJP nominee.
The election for the seat was postponed as a result of demise of the Congress candidate and the then MLA Gurmeet Singh Koonar. The Congress has fielded Koonar’s son, Rupinder Singh, from the seat.
“Voters are coming to cast their votes amidst severe cold and fog,” Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta mentioned.
The Congress has criticised the BJP nominee’s induction within the ministry, terming it a violation of the mannequin code of conduct.