Thanjavur district registers 73.93% polling percentage
The Hindu
Polling in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts passed off peacefully on Tuesday barring a few incidents of boycott calls and missing of names in the voter list. Voters in 12 Assembly constituencies of T
Polling in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts passed off peacefully on Tuesday barring a few incidents of boycott calls and missing of names in the voter list. Voters in 12 Assembly constituencies of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts turned up in large numbers at several polling booths at the start of polling. Their steady arrival through the day ensured uniform increase in hourly percentage of polling. Around 5 p.m., 66% of polling was recorded in Thanjavur and 69.59% in Tiruvarur, sources said.The fear of being caught for traffic rule violation has indeed compelled many two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. But one cursory look at riders at any traffic junction in Bengaluru shows that more than half the riders have on their heads non-standard helmets, designed solely to evade the eye of law, with little concern for the safety of their own heads.
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