Telangana registers 9.51% voting in first two hours
The Hindu
Telangana State records 9.51% polling in first two hours of Lok Sabha elections 2024, with varied turnout across constituencies.
Telangana State has registered 9.51% polling during the first two hours, between 7 am and 9 am, during the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Voting began on a brisk pace in several constituencies as people stood in long queues to exercise their franchise early in the day in view of the scorching summer heat. According to approximate figures, Adilabad Lok Sabha constituency witnessed the highest polling of 13.22% followed by Zaheerabad (12.88%), Nalgonda (12.8%), Khammam (12.24%) and Mahbubabad (11.94%).
Hyderabad, as expected, saw the lowest voter turnout of 5.06%, Secunderabad 5.4% and voting in Malkajgiri constituency was a shade higher at 6.2%.
Medak Lok Sabha seat reported 10.99% voting and Nizamabad 10.91% followed by Bhongir (10.54%) Mahbubnagar (10.33%) and Karimnagar (10.23%). The voting trend, according to the Election Commission of India, is approximate as data from some polling stations would take time and the trend did not include the postal ballot voting.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.