14 pc polling in Punjab till 10 am, minor clashes in Moga
April 30, 2014 10:54
Around 14 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 10 am in 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab where minor clashes broke out between Akali Dal and Congress workers in Moga and Amritsar.
The polling process started on a sedate note, but gradually picked up as the day progressed with voters lining up outside several polling booths, including in Patiala and Amritsar, to cast their vote, an election office spokesman said.
Ten persons were involved in a clash at Sangatpura in Moga while Putlighar area in Amritsar witnessed a scuffle between activists of the Congress and Akali Dal. However, no one was seriously injured in the clash as police intervened to restore peace.
The polling process started on a sedate note, but gradually picked up as the day progressed with voters lining up outside several polling booths, including in Patiala and Amritsar, to cast their vote, an election office spokesman said.
Ten persons were involved in a clash at Sangatpura in Moga while Putlighar area in Amritsar witnessed a scuffle between activists of the Congress and Akali Dal. However, no one was seriously injured in the clash as police intervened to restore peace.
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