The polling in all of the 119 meeting segments started at 7 AM amid tight safety preparations
Hyderabad:
A voter turnout of 70.60 per cent was recorded in elections to the 119-member Telangana Legislative Meeting on Thursday which handed off peacefully, barring a couple of minor incidents.
Official sources stated late on Thursday that the ultimate voting figures can be recognized later.
The polling in all of the 119 meeting segments started at 7 AM amid tight safety preparations. It concluded at four pm in 13 Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected constituencies, whereas in the remaining 106 others, folks might vote until 5 pm.
Those that had been within the queue earlier than the scheduled closing time had been allowed to forged their votes.
The outcomes will probably be introduced on December 3.
The BRS is making an attempt to retain energy for a 3rd consecutive time period within the state, whereas the opposition Congress mounted an all-out effort to unseat the incumbent.
The BJP has additionally performed an elaborate marketing campaign with a bunch of high leaders, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing rallies within the state.
Most exit polls on Thursday predicted benefit Congress in Telangana.
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