New Delhi: The Assembly elections in three states on Tuesday recorded heavy polling, varying from 60 per cent in Maharashtra to 66 per cent in Haryana and 72 per cent in Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla said.
"The polling percentage may go up," he told reporters in the Capital.
Chawla, who was flanked by Election Commissioners SY Qureshi and VS Sampath, said there were two deaths in Haryana.
He said in Kaithal, there was a scuffle between two polling agents. "One of them had chest pain and was taken to hospital where he died," he added.
Chawla said in Rewari area, an elderly person who had come to vote died after complaining of chest pain.
In another incident, one person was injured in a group clash, Chawla said. "Two people have been arrested," he added.
He said a group pelted stones at Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Palwal.
"A BSF personnel's rifle was snatched but was recovered later," he said.
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