Rural local body polls: Second phase of polling under way in south TN
The Hindu
Polling was peaceful; a holiday was declared on Saturday to enable working voters to cast their franchise
The second phase of the rural local body polls in southern Tamil Nadu in the newly-carved districts of Tirunelveli and Tenkasi as well as casual elections in Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Dindigul and Theni began peacefully on Saturday.
Polling began at 7 a.m., and officials said as of 11 a.m., the poll percentage was: Madurai - 37.19 %, Tirunelveli - 22.89, Tenkasi - 26.67, Ramanathapuram - 28.95, Sivaganga - 25.87, Dindigul - 29.17 and Theni - 36.97 %.
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