Assembly polls: TN records 75 pc voting, Kerala 74 pc, Puducherry 83 pc


Assembly polls: TN records 75 pc voting, Kerala 74 pc, Puducherry 83 pc


In a heavy voters turn out in assembly polls, Tamil Nadu recorded an estimated 75.2 per cent, Kerala 74.4 per cent while Puducherry 83.62 as polling ended peacefully in all the three states on Wednesday evening.

In Tamil Nadu, Over 75 per cent of the electorate on Wednesday cast their votes in all 234 assembly constituencies.

Though polling had closed at 1700 hours, voters who came before the closing time were allowed to cast their vote, officials said. The polling was by and large peaceful, they said.

The state has 4.6 crore voters. Prominent of the 2,773 candidates in the fray include DMK leader and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi (Tiruvarur), his arch rival and AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa (Srirangam), Karunanidhi's son and Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin (Kolathur) and DMDK actor-founder Vijayakanth (Rishivandyam)



74.4 pc turnout in Kerala


In Kerala,an estimated 74.4 per cent of voters exercised their franchise on Wednesday as voting ended peacefully in all the 140 assembly segments across the state.

According to provisional figures released by Election Commission after polling ended at 5 pm, a total of 74.4 per cent of the 2.31 crore electorate cast their votes, exceeding the 2006 poll percentage of 72.38.

Kannur district topped in the turnout recording 80.4 per cent followed by Kozhikode (80.2) and Alappuzha and Ernakulam with 77.8 and 77.4 per cent.

The lowest voter participation was reported from Pathanamthitta (68.2) and the capital district Thiruvananthapuram (68.5) In Palakkad district, where Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan is contesting in Malampuzha segment, the turnout was 75.3 per cent.

The battle to gain power in the state is keenly fought between ruling LDF and Congress-led UDF with BJP making the contest three-cornered one in at least two seats. In all, 971 candidates are in the fray, including Independents.

No major incidents of violence or malpractices had been reported from anywhere, police said.

In the LDF, lead partner CPI-M is contesting in 93 seats, CPI (27),JD-S (5), RSP, NCP (4 each), Kerala Congress, INL (three each) and Congress-S (1).

In the UDF, Congress has fielded 82 candidates followed by IUML (24), KC-M (15), SJD (6), JSS (4), KC-J, CMP (3 each), KC-B (2) and RSP-B (1).

Key players include Acuthanandan, seeking mandate for the third time and UDF's chief ministerial probable Oommen Chandy from Puthuppally in Kottayam, from where he has won nine times in a row.

Besides Achuthanandan, 14 ministers are seeking fresh mandate, eight from CPI-M, two from CPI, one each from RSP, Congress-S, Janata Dal-S and Kerala Congress (Thomas).

BJP is pinning its hopes on senior leader O Rajagopal, contesting in Nemom to open its account in the assembly.


Around 83 per cent polling in Puducherry

In Puducherry, around 83.62 per cent of the 8.10 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the Union Territory which went to polls on Wednesday to constitute its 30-member Assembly.

Official sources said that of the four regions in the UT, Yanam, an enclave in Andhra Pradesh, recorded 49.52 percent polling during the first five hours of polling.

The turnout of women was considerably larger than their male counterparts in rural and semi urban areas. There were also several first time voters who exercised their franchise.

Lt Governor Iqbal Singh, Chief Minister V Vaithilingam, former Chief Minister N Rangasamy were among those who exercised their franchise on Wednesday.



Source: DDI News

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