18.54 per cent voter turnout for Ghaziabad mayoral bypoll

The by-election for the post of mayor of Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) today witnessed just 18.54 per cent voter turnout.
Even though many workshops were organised and appeals by district election officials made to the people to cast their votes, the polling was just 18.54 per cent, District Election Officer (DEO) Vimal Kumar Sharma said.
A total of 11,77,276 electorate including 5,19,157 women were eligible to exercise their franchise in the mayoral poll but only 2,18,314 cast their votes. The seat is reserved for OBC category.
Several Resident Welfare Associations, however, have complained that many names were missing from the voters' list

An NGO, Maulik Bharat Trust complained to the UP State Election Commissioner and Chief Election Commission regarding non-availability of 'NOTA' (none of the above option) in the EVM machines.