Shillong, April 11 -- The increase in turnout of voters for the Lok Sabha polling in Meghalaya, compared to 2014 polls, is an encouraging sign. According to State's Chief Electoral Officer, Fredrick Roy Kharkongor, around 67 per cent votes were polled in the Lok Sabha elections to the Shillong and Tura parliamentary seats which passed off peacefully on April 11. He added that information is still being awaited from over 644 polling stations due to various reasons which include network connectivity even as he expressed hope that the voting percentage will go up after getting final figures.

As per the reports, Tura parliamentary constituency recorded higher turnout compared to Shillong parliamentary constituency. Giving a breakup constitue...