Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates’ MLC poll sees 74% turnout

About 74% of the registered 5,05,565 graduate voters turned up to exercise their franchise for the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates’ MLC polling, held across 12 districts in the composite constituency on Sunday.

As per the tentative report published by office of the Returning Officer and District Collector Prashant J Patil, available to mediapersons at around 7.30 p.m., the polling recorded in the undivided districts was Warangal (75.42%), Khammam (74.5%) and Nalgonda (74.8%). Siddipet district, which has five polling stations, recorded the maximum 82.28%. Polling began at a snail’s pace at 8 a.m., recording just around 7% aggregate turnout. The two-hourly reports released by the RO showed progress after noon, with 21.77% at 12 noon, 43.36% till 2 p.m. and 74 % by 4 p.m., when the polling was declared closed. However, officials said, all the voters present within the premises or inside the gate of the polling station were allowed to vote. Therefore, there would be a difference between the figures reported at 4 p.m. and the final report.