Heavy turnout in gram panchayat polling in south Gujarat

SURAT: Gram panchayat polls in some villages of Bardoli taluka of Surat were held on Sunday. Elections were also held in one ward each of six villages of Palsana, Mangrol and Olpad in Surat district.
Elections were also held in 33 gram panchayats including 18 in tribal-dominated Vasda taluka of Navsari district. The elections were peaceful and voting percentage registered was 84.58, sources said.
Surat collectorate officials said polling was peaceful in Allu gram panchayat that went to polls in Bardoli taluka and six different villages of Mangrol, Palsana and Olpad. The voting percentage registered here was 72, they added.
In Tapi district, 13 gram panchayats went to polls and the voter turnout was around 82%. Eleven gram panchayats of Valsad district also went to polls, registering 81.51% polling. Authorities said polling off peacefully in the district.
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