Over 5,000 centenarians in Gujarat voters’ list

By IANS,

New Delhi : Over 5,000 voters in Gujarat assembly polls were more than 100 years old, the Election Commission said here Monday, citing the state government records.


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The government had identified around 5,574 voters who were 100 years old, an official said, adding that the total number of electorate was 19.8 million.

A record voter turnout at 70.2 percent was witnessed in the state’s two-phase polling, whose last round ended Monday, Chief Election Commissioner V.S. Sampath said. The results would be out Thursday.

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