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Arunachal records 55% polling

Vote percentage will go up as reports from interior districts are yet to be received, Election Commission sources said

Press Trust of India Itanagar
About 55% votes were cast today for the two Lok Sabha seats and 49 out of the 60 assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh, where the simultaneous polling was held peacefully.

The vote percentage will go up as reports from interior districts are yet to be received, Election Commission sources said.

Long queues of voters were seen waiting outside the booths after the polling hour ended at 5 pm.

The two parliamentary constituencies where polling was held are Western and Eastern constituencies.

A total 11 assembly seats have been won uncontested by Congress. Among the winners is Chief Minister Nabam Tuki from Sagalee constituency.

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First Published: Apr 09 2014 | 5:40 PM IST

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