Lok Sabha polls | Polling begins on a brisk note in south T.N., over 20% voting reported as of 11 a.m.

Brisk polling reported in 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu; some issues but overall smooth process.

Brisk polling was reported in the 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu on Friday, April 19, 2024.

Polling, which commenced at 7 a.m., proceeded smoothly in both rural and urban pockets, officials said.

There was a little confusion at a polling booth in Begampur in Dindigul constituency as there were no signboards. Elderly people found it difficult to climb up the ramp, which was not disabled-friendly.

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For Abitha and Lokesh, first-time voters, the whole process was exciting. A student in Coimbahttps://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/lok-sabha-election-2024-phase-1-tamil-nadu-voting/article68079765.ecetore, Abita said that she had come home to cast her vote and was thrilled about doing her duty. Reading the newspapers had helped them form some idea about whom to vote for, Lokesh said.

At the Ammapatti polling booth in the Athur Assembly segment, the EVM was defective. As a result, polling could not proceed for about two hours.

In the Natham Assembly segment, Seeragampatti village residents staged a dharna seeking basic amenities and a school. “There is no road. There is no water. Why should we vote,” they asked, and claimed that they had boycotted the polls. Officials said that there were about 100 votes here. The call to boycott took them off guard, as they had spoken to the residents earlier.