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Record 65 per cent turnout in Gujarat panchayat polls

The state Election Commissioner J S Vyas said that the elections to the posts of sarpanches and ward members in 1059 gram panchayats ended peacefully and there were no major incidents of violence from anywhere.

However, police said 'minor incidents' of violence were reported from Vasna in Kheda, Ranama in Banaskantha and Dakor in Anand districts. Police complaints have been filed in this regard, they added.

Barring Dangs, gram panchayat elections were held in all the remaining 24 districts, Vyas said.

There are 3304 candidates in the fray for the post of sarpanches in 1059 gram panchayats.

The bye-elections to 721 village panchayats were also held simultaneously.

Earlier, the government had postponed elections to 85 municipalities for three months in view of the violence in the aftermath of the Godhra carnage.

PTI

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