Chandigarh: Voting is underway for the by-election to the Tarn Taran Assembly seat in Punjab. Polling began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. According to officials, voter turnout stood at 11 per cent till 9 am, 23.35 per cent till 11 am, 36.06 per cent till 1 pm, and 47.48 per cent till 3 pm.<\/p>\n
The seat fell vacant following the death of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal, who had won the 2022 Assembly elections.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, tensions were reported during polling hours after the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) alleged that a Station House Officer (SHO) misbehaved with one of its members.<\/p>\n
The party claimed the officer acted on government orders and accused the administration of using official machinery to capture booths. A video related to the incident was shared on social media.<\/p>\n
In another development, a suspicious car was found parked near a BJP counter outside a polling booth. Police reached the spot and removed the vehicle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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