GVMC polls | Polling begins on slow pace

The polling for Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) began on a slow pace, in Visakhapatnam on March 10. Till about 9 a.m. the total votes polled out of about 17.26 lakh votes were around 1.53 lakh, registering a percentage of around 8.89. The polling process began sharp at around 7 a.m. and in some of the polling stations, senior citizens were the first to reach. “I came in the first hour, as the rush would be less and I can cast my franchise without any hassle,” said Ch. Srinivasa Rao, a retired government employee, at Madhavadhara.