Jaipur, Nov 11 (PTI) Over 28 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first four hours of voting for bypoll in Rajasthan's Anta assembly constituency on Tuesday.

Voting in Anta began at 7 am amid tight security arrangements and 28.74 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 am.

"Voting is underway peacefully. All necessary arrangements have been ensured at polling centres," an election official said.

The bypoll was necessitated after BJP MLA Kanwar Lal Meena was disqualified following his conviction in a criminal case. Fifteen candidates are in the fray, with the contest primarily seen between BJP's Morpal Suman and Congress candidate and former minister Pramod Jain Bhaya.

The bypoll, viewed as a prestige contest for both Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and senior Congress leader

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