Uttarakhand Assembly polls: 53 per cent polling till 3 pm

Polling in Uttarakhand went on at a brisk pace today with around 53 per cent of the electorate exercising their franchise by 3 pm, officials said.

Haridwar led the rest of the districts recording the highest polling percentage of 62, followed by Uttarkashi and Udhamsingh Nagar which recorded a 60-per cent voter turnout each at 3 pm, the state election office said here.

Chief minister Harish Rawat is contesting from two seats -- Haridwar (Rural) and Kichha in Udhamsingh Nagar district.