Polling begins in final phase of Himachal panchayat elections; over 15 lakh voters to cast ballots

In the first phase, held on May 26, a voter turnout of 78.90% was recorded across 1,293 panchayats, while 79.88% of voters cast their ballots in 1,276 panchayats during the second phase on May 28
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