Summary:
There are around 1.8 lakh votes in urban areas and around 63,000 rural votes.The counting of the votes would be held on Thursday, January 31. CHANDIGARH/JIND: Polling for the byelection to the Jind assembly constituency clocked voter turnout of 75.77%, according to figures released by the Election Commission. Long queues outside polling stations were seen from 7 am till 5.30 pm.The Jind constituency byelection is seen as a high stakes battle for the ruling Khattar government that fielded Krishan Midha, son of late INLD MLA Hari Chand Midha. The bypoll, however, is being seen as the first test at the hustings for the newly-formed outfit. Nearly 1.7 lakh people, including 80,556 women, were eligible to vote.Elaborate security arrangements were made to ensure smooth and peaceful conduct of polling..