77.62% polling in bypolls to 4 TN assembly

Crucial by-elections to four Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu Sunday recorded an overall 77.62 per cent turnout with Aravakurichi topping with a little over 84 per cent. The bypolls, besides re-polling in 13 polling stations, were held smoothly. There were some reports of EVM glitches which were resolved immediately, according to Election Commission officials. Byelections were held in Aravakurichi (84.28 per cent), Sulur (79.41), Thiruparankundram (74.17) and Ottapidaram (72.61). An average 84.13 per cent polling was recorded in the 13 polling stations where repoll had been ordered for reasons, including alleged irregularities and technical issues, reported during the elections held on April 18.

Assembly bypolls in K’taka: 75.81% polling

An average of 75.81 per cent polling was recorded in the by-elections to two Karnataka Assembly constituencies, Chincholi and Kundgol, on Sunday. While Chincholi registered a voter turnout of 70.3 per cent, Kundgol 81.33 per cent. The outcome of the bypolls is likely to have a bearing on the stability of the JDS-Congress coalition Government in the State.

Panaji Assembly bypoll: 75.25% turnout

A voter turnout of 75.25 per cent was recorded at 6pm for the Panaji Assembly bypoll held on Sunday, Goa’s Chief Electoral Office informed. The constituency has over 22,000 voters, and polling was held at 30 booths, it said, adding that the exercise, which began at 7am, was peaceful. The bypoll was necessitated due to the death of former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on March 17 this year.

AP repoll: 89 pc turnout recorded

Over 89 per cent polling was recorded in the repolling in seven polling stations in Chandragiri Assembly segment under the Chittoor Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh Sunday, officials said. Interestingly, it was 1.13 per cent less than the total votes polled during the elections held on April 11, according to the office of the State Chief Electoral Officer.