Moderate voter turnout in Alappuzha, Mavelikara Lok Sabha constituencies
The Hindu
Moderate voter turnout in Alappuzha and Mavelikara constituencies during Lok Sabha elections, with glitches in EVMs reported.
The Alappuzha and Mavelikara constituencies witnessed a moderate voter turnout in the Lok Sabha elections held on Friday.
While 73.18 % of 14,00,083 voters exercised their franchise in the Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency, 65.45% of 13,31,880 voters cast their ballots in the Mavelikara constituency. Polling continued at several places even after 6 p.m. The voting percentage is expected to go up as the Election Commission has not yet released the final figures. In 2019, the Alappuzha Parliament constituency registered 80.25% voter turnout. Mavelikara witnessed a polling percentage of 74.23% five years ago.
Glitches in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were reported from a few places. Voting was delayed for an hour at Panchayat Government Lower Primary School at Edathua in Kuttanad after EVM developed a snag. Issues with EVMs also resulted in delays at Kainakary in Kuttanad, Aroor, Mavelikara and some other places. An elderly voter collapsed and died after exercising his franchise at Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha. The deceased was identified as Somarajan, 82, of Kakkazhom. Though he was taken to a nearby hospital, his life could not be saved.
The voting started at 7 a.m. on a brisk note. The Alappuzha constituency witnessed a voter turnout of 13.09% till 9 a.m. Mavelikara registered a turnout of 12.71% in the first two hours. All voters who reached the polling station by 6 p.m. were allowed to exercise their franchise.
Officials said that the polling was largely peaceful barring minor issues.
Former Union Minister and Congress leader Vayalar Ravi, Former Minister and CPI (M) leader G. Sudhakaran, Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian, Agriculture Minister P. Prasad, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, A.M. Ariff, MP, K.C. Venugopal MP, SNDP Yogam general secretary Vellappally Natesan, actor Kunchacko Boban, actor Fahadh Faasil and director Faasil cast their votes in their respective polling booths in Alappuzha district.
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