Clashes, irregularities reported in R'seema, Palnadu Turnout likely to touch 70 per cent 58.55 per cent polling recorded by 3 pm Voting deferred in five rain-hit mandals Counting scheduled for Saturday
1.5 crore (58.55%) voters exercised their franchise in 30,994 polling stations by 3 p.m; stray incidents reported in Kadapa, Chittoor and some other districts
Nandyal registers 73.63% polling, Kurnool 68.23 %, and Anantapur 64.83%
Voters exercise their franchise at 724 polling stations in Guntur district; 576 polling booths set up in Palnadu district
Sri Sathya Sai district recorded 83% polling by 5 p.m.,Annamayya crossed 70% polling by 4 p.m., and Chittoor recorded 63% turnout by 3 p.m.
He said these elections, which he claims are carried out via misuse of power, cannot be termed as real elections.
Andhra Pradesh recorded 21.12% voter turnout in the MPTC and ZPTC elections by 11 am, with rain-related disruptions delaying polling in Yadavolu village.
Young voters working in Hyderabad travelled to their native villages in NTR district to cast their votes in the Andhra Pradesh MPTC and ZPTC elections, highlighting their commitment to democracy.
