TN Assembly polls | Less than 10% voting percentage during first two hours in southern districts
The Hindu
Bypoll was also conducted in one Lok Sabha constituency in Kanniyakumari.
in the first two hours was reported at less than 10% in the 10 southern districts of Tamil Nadu, where 58 Assembly constituencies went to the polls on Tuesday. Bypoll was also conducted in one Lok Sabha constituency in Kanniyakumari. According to the data released by the district administration here at 10 a.m., Dindigul recorded 8.52 %, Theni 8.39 %, Ramanathapuram 5.50 %, Tirunelveli 3.28 %, Tenkasi 3.47 %, Kanniyakumari 1.80 %, Madurai 6.07 % and Thoothukudi 6.80 %. Data was yet to be released from Virudhunagar and Sivaganga districts. The polling, which started at 7 a.m., began on a dull note in urban areas. Voters, including first-time and senior citizens, possessed the Electors Photo Identity Cards and the booth slips issued by the officials.
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