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Heavy to moderate polling for 3 seats

SHIMLA: A heavy to moderate polling was recorded in the three tribal and high altitude assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh here on Wednesday. The Lahaul-Spiti constituency which has just 22,800 voters recorded a maximum polling of 75 per cent.

The polling was 71 per cent in Lahaul valley and 75 per cent in Spiti valley. In Kinnaur constituency the polling was about 65 per cent and in Bharmaur it was around 60 per cent, according to the information available with the Chief Electoral Officer.

Long queues of voters were seen outside the polling booths in all the three constituencies amidst the chilly weather in the higher altitudes. The voter turn out picked up in the afternoon only in certain arctic areas otherwise it was proportionate in the relatively

warmer areas. The election is being done in two phases due to early setting of winters in the tribal belt of the State.

The three major parties, Congress, BJP and BSP, are fighting on all the three seats along with three other independents. The polling for the second phase will be held on 19th December. All three seats of the tribal belt were held earlier by the Congress .

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