TN records 37.56 per cent voting till 11 am
Chennai (PTI): Polling in 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu on Thursday witnessed enthusiastic participation, as nearly 38 per cent of the about 5.73 crore voters exercised their franchise by 11 am, the EC said.
According to Election Commission of India (EC) figures, voter turnout stood at 37.56 per cent by the first four hours of the polling exercise, which started sharp at 7 am.
About two crore voters cast their votes till 11 am, the EC said.
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Tiruppur distirct topped the charts with 42.45 per cent.
Chennai recorded 35.47 per cent polling, while Madurai (36.22), Coimbatore (38.62) and the centrally located Tiruchirappalli district (38.08) also saw brisk polling.
Kolathur Assembly constituency in Chennai, where Chief Minister M K Stalin is contesting, saw 37.06 polling till l1 am and at Chepauk-Tiruvallikeni it was 34.44 per cent. Deputy CM and Stalin's son, Udhayanidhi is trying his luck for the second time from this city constituency.
Similarly, Edappadi constituency recorded 39.94 per cent. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami is contesting from his traditional turf and is being challenged by the DMK, while actor Vijay's TVK is backing an independent after the party nominee's poll papers were rejected on technical grounds during scrutiny.
In Tiruchirappalli East, where Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay is contesting, 37.24 per cent polling was recorded till 11 am.
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Assembly polls: Voting ends, TN witnesses record 82.24 per cent turnout
Chennai (PTI): Voting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election ended at 6 PM on Thursday and electors who gathered in the polling stations before the time for closure of polling were allowed to vote, officials said.
About 82.24 per cent of the 5.73 crore eligible voters exercised their franchise in the election to the 234-member strong Tamil Nadu Assembly, a record turnout. This was the provincial figure till 5 pm and the final data will be made available following consolidation of data, officials added.
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People voted in as many as 75,064 polling stations in 33,133 locations to decide the fortunes of 4,023 candidates.
The DMK, which heads the Secular Progressive Alliance, is seeking to retain power, and is leading a multi-party coalition that includes Congress, Left parties and the VCK. The AIADMK, heading the National Democratic Alliance, on the other hand, is pushing for a return to power with allies BJP, AMMK and PMK, among others, in tow.
Actor Vijay-led TVK is attempting to break the decades long tradition of DMK and AIADMK alternatively ruling the state and form its government.
Despite the scorching sun, people turned up enthusiastically in polling stations right from 7 AM onwards and cast their votes and those who had gathered before 6 PM, the appointed time for closure of polling, were allowed to vote.
