An impressive turnout of over 73 percent was recorded till 6 pm on Thursday, 11 April, in the single phase Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh, amid stray violence involving the ruling TDP and YSRC cadres that reportedly left three people dead.
Meanwhile, an estimated 61 per cent of voters cast their ballot in Telangana without any reports of violence.
After multiple reports of EVM glitches surfaced, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N Chandrababu Naidu wrote to the Election Commission demanding repoll in around 150 polling stations.
The first-phase Lok Sabha constituencies include all 25 seats in Andhra Pradesh and 17 in Telangana In Andhra Pradesh, state Assembly elections to 175 seats are also being held simultaneously.
- AP and Telangana account for 42 of the 91 constituencies going for polls in the first phase
- Both states to face the Lok Sabha polls in a single phase
- This is the first general election in Telangana after its creation in 2014
Catch the live updates from constituencies voting in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir, and the Northeast here.
YSRCP-TDP Workers Enter into Brawl in AP's Pathapatnam
YSRCP and TDP workers entered into a brawl earlier on Thursday outside a polling station in Pathapatnam of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, reported ANI.
Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2019 LIVE: Voter Turnout at 73% Till 6 pm
An impressive turnout of over 73 percent was recorded till 6 pm on Thursday, 11 April, in the single phase Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh, amid stray violence involving the ruling TDP and YSRC cadres that reportedly left three people dead.
Incidents of EVM damage and stone pelting marked the high octane polling that saw a large number out of the over 3.97 crore eligible voters turning up braving the scorching summer heat.
The authorities expect the final figure likely to cross 80 percent. The state had recorded 76 per cent polling in 2014.
Telangana Lok Sabha Elections 2019 LIVE: Voter Turnout at 60.57% Till 5 pm
