Lok Sabha polls | Chennai sees over 20% voter turnout as of 11 a.m., T.N. CM, Governor cast their votes

Chennai sees peaceful elections with voter turnout exceeding 20%, despite complaints of missing names and distribution of party symbols.

Voter turnout in the three Parliamentary constituencies of Chennai has crossed 20% as of 12 p.m. said District Election Officer J. Radhakrishnan.

Speaking to mediapersons after inspecting the webcasting control room at the Chennai Corporation headquarters Ripon Buildings, Mr. Radhakrishnan said the elections have been peaceful in Chennai.

Turnout has been low in segments such as Anna Nagar, Thousand Lights of Central Chennai parliamentary constituency in the morning. The turnout has been higher in segments such as Harbour and Egmore in Central Chennai in the morning. 

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The Chennai district election office has received complaints that some individuals were distributing booth slips with symbols of political parties. “We have stepped up surveillance in the city,” he said.

Groups of transgender persons visited polling booths in large numbers in Choolaimedu in Central Chennai. Noori, an elector from a group of transgender persons who visited a booth in Choolaimedu said officials should encourage the transgender persons to vote in the elections. “We need more guidance. We don’t get always adequate information,” said Ms. Noori.

Reports of deletion of electors from the rolls have been received by officials in Central Chennai.