A total of 78.14% (93.75 lakh) women exercised their franchise, while 76.69% (80.54 lakh) men came forward to cast their vote. In the 2012 assembly polls too, women recorded higher voting percentage of 79% against 78% of men. The EVMs will be kept in strong rooms till the date of counting on March 11. The strong rooms are constantly under the CCTV camera surveillance. The second ring of security is the Punjab Armed Police and third of the state police, said Bhawra.

Source: Hindustan Times February 05, 2017 15:22 UTC