Candidates Detail: Santosh

As per the latest Election Commission of India (ECI) figures, BJP candidates are leading in five seats -- Jhunjhunu, Khinwsar, Deoli-Uniara, Ramgarh and Salumbar, Congress is ahead in Dausa

The seven seats going to the poll are: Jhunjhunu, Dausa, Deoli-Uniara, Khinvsar, Chorasi, Salumber and Ramgarh. Votes will be cast on November 13 and the results will be declared on November 23

A total of 6,275 personnel of state police and 650 jawans of Home Guard are also being deployed, Rajasthan Chief Election Officer added

Addressing a rally in Khinvsar, Sharma claimed the BJP government had fulfilled 50 per cent of its poll promises within 10 months of coming to power

The party fielded former BJD leader Mamata Mohanta from Odisha and ex-Congress leader Kiran Choudhary from Haryana. Both these leaders joined the BJP recently

"Openly and brazenly the model code of conduct was violated by the BJP, and yet there was no action from the EC," Atishi added

He demanded that his vote should not be counted till a decision in this regard is taken by the election commission

As no other candidates were contesting, the three leaders were elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed, the officer said

A turnout of more than 80 per cent was recorded in Karanpur as polling concluded for the Rajasthan assembly constituency where minister Surendra Pal Singh is contesting as the BJP nominee

A voter turnout of 24.41% was recorded in Rajasthan's Karanpur assembly constituency in the first four hours of polling, which began at 7 am, on Friday