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Haryana Civic Polls Record 46.5% Turnout, Results Expected March 12

Voting concluded across 33 municipal bodies, with security measures ensuring peaceful polling and key political battles in major districts.

Polling officials at an EVM distribution centre on the eve of the Haryana municipal elections, in Rohtak, Saturday
Haryana police commando deployed during the Gurugram Civic Body Elections at Government Senior Secondary School in Nathupur village near DLF phase-3, in Gurugram, India, on Sunday, 02 March 2025.
Polling officials preparing for March 2 civic body elections in Rohtak on Saturday. (Manoj Dhaka/HindustanTimes)
Candidates and political parties have been working tirelessly to ensure voter participation, with many arranging pick-and-drop services for senior citizens and differently-abled voters to encourage turnout (Parveen Kumar/HT)

Overview

  • Polling was conducted for mayors and ward members in seven municipal corporations, including Gurugram, Faridabad, and Hisar, as well as for presidents and ward members in municipal councils and committees.
  • The voter turnout was recorded at 46.5% by the end of polling, with some areas like Gurugram and Faridabad seeing lower participation, while districts like Jakhal Mandi in Fatehabad recorded over 85% turnout.
  • Key political contests unfolded in districts like Rohtak and Sonepat, where results could have significant implications for state politics, particularly for the Congress and BJP.
  • Polling was largely peaceful, with extensive security arrangements and no major incidents reported, aside from minor disruptions like an EVM malfunction in Gurugram and a disturbance caused by an intoxicated voter.
  • Results will be declared on March 12, with polling for Panipat Municipal Corporation scheduled separately for March 9.