Karnal, March 4 -- A day after polling for civic bodies in Haryana, state BJP president Mohanlal Badoli expressed concern over the low voter turnout, calling it a "worrying trend" that requires collective efforts to improve voter participation.

According to the updated data from the State Election Commission, voter turnout in the state stood at 46.7%. Sonepat district recorded the lowest participation at 31%, while Fatehabad had the highest turnout at 85.2%.

Among municipal corporations, Sonepat saw the poorest turnout 28.8% in the mayoral by-election, followed by Ambala 31.9% and Gurugram 41.9%, where voting was held for both the mayor and ward members.

Speaking to the media in Karnal after attending a seminar at DAV College, Badoli s...