Polling peaceful in Wayanad
The Hindu
District records 74.68% voter turnout
Polling for the Assembly election passed off peacefully in the district on Monday. According to preliminary reports, 74.97 % of voters cast their ballot in Wayanad district. The district witnessed a high voter turnout. The percentage in the Kalpetta constituency was 74.3 %, in Sulthan Bathery 74.29 % and in Mananthavady 76.43 %. In the 2016 Assembly polls, Kalpetta constituency witnessed 78.48% polling, Sulthan Bathery 78.32% and Mananthavady 77.67 %. The district recorded 23.18% polling by 10.15 a.m. The polling percentage rose to 70.01% by 5 p.m., according to District Collector Adeela Abdulla. The polling percentage is likely to increase as the State Election Commission is yet to release the final figures.
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