Peda village records 73% polling

BIJNOR: The eight constituencies of district recorded an average turnout of 67.23% in the second phase of UP elections on Wednesday, which was about 2% more than the 2012 assembly polls. Restive Peda village, which was in focus during the campaigning, saw 73% voting. Both Hindus and Muslims cast their vote peacefully.
Angry over lack of development work in their areas, villagers of Aminabad and Shekhpura in Nahtaur constituency had initially decided not to cast their votes."No development has taken place in my village. Most of the roads are in a bad shape, they are kuchcha roads. We have approached politicians and the authorities urging them to build new roads and repair the existing ones but to no avail. It becomes very difficult for us to commute during rainy season,” said Rohitash Kumar, a resident of Aminabad village.
After getting information about about the poll boycott, Dhampur SDM Satendra Kumar Singh rushed to the area and convinced them to vote.
There was enthusiasm among the voters as they came out to exercise their right to franchise. Women, too, came out in large numbers bringing their children along to the polling centres. Sarita who was with her six-month-old child, said, “We get the opportunity to vote and change the system after every five years. We should not miss the opportunity, otherwise the system will remain stagnant.”
Lakhs of youths also voted for the first time this election. Talking to TOI, Pranjul, a resident of Madhusudanpur village, said, “I voted for the first time in my life, I am happy to have. I hope my vote will play a role in bringing political and economic changes in our area”
Voting started at 7 am and ended at 5 pm. According to data, in the 2012 assembly polls, the average polling percentage was 65.6% in Bijnor district.