2021 Assembly poll holds similarities to 2016
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April 08, 2021 01:13 IST
The conclusion can be drawn from the overall turnout and the constituencies that recorded high polling
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The conclusion can be drawn from the overall turnout and the constituencies that recorded high polling
The 2021 Assembly election has similarities to the 2016 election, going by an analysis of the voter turnout data. The conclusion can be drawn from two factors the overall turnout figure and the constituencies with a high turnout.
As per the provisional figure of the total turnout released by Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo on Wednesday, the current election’s tally 72.78% is marginally lower than the 2016 figure of 74.24%. After reconciliation of data, the State’s average may go up.
This is 1.62% less than 2016 Assembly elections
With the final tally of 73.74% that is 16.81 lakh voters turning up at the polling booths in seven Assembly constituencies, the polling percentage has dipped by 1.62% when compared to 2016 Assembly election.
While Tiruchuli registered the highest turn out of 77.46%, the lowest poll percentage was reported in Sivakasi AC – 70.16%.
The polling percentage in other constituencies are: Rajapalayam (73.89%), Srivilliputtur (73.14%), Sattur (75.17%), Virudhunagar (71.27%), Aruppukottai (75.60%).
Among the seven Assembly constituencies Sivakasi has seen the biggest decline in voter turnout with 3.75% lesser voters coming to the polling booths on Tuesday.
Even Tiruchuli AC that recorded the highest poll percentage has seen a fall of 3.29%.
First-time voters were thrilled to cast their votes in Tiruchuli constituency.
Three college girls said they voted for the candidates going by their poll promises. While Arul Shaliha said she did not have any anxiety in using the electronic voting machine as she was educated by her father about the process, R. Mohanapriya, a sophomore, said she had voted for a candidate who had promised to resolve the drinking water problem in the constituency.
R.B. Akshara, who is doing her first-year Fashion Designing course in Hyderabad, said she had no idea about the candidates or the parties contesting in her constituency. “I learnt about them and their promises from my father. I feel that his opinions were convincing and I went by his advice in choosing the candidate,” she said.
Brisk polling follows a dull start across Virudhunagar
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After days of heat wave, a cloudy morning gave a conducive atmosphere
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Voters stand in serpentine queues at a polling station in Palayampatti under Aruppukottai Assembly constituency in Virudhunagar district on Tuesday. | Photo Credit:
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After days of heat wave, a cloudy morning gave a conducive atmosphere
After a dull start in the morning, voter turnout picked up in Virudhunagar district around forenoon on Tuesday.
However, polling agents in Aruppukottai and Sivakasi claimed that the voters had turned up in large numbers early in the morning though the official figures of polled votes was only in single digit in the first two hours.
Stage set for polling in Virudhunagar
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Materials have reached 2,370 polling booths
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Materials have reached 2,370 polling booths
Virudhunagar
The stage is set for Tuesday’s polling in all seven Assembly constituencies in Virudhunagar district where all polling personnel and materials have reached 2,370 polling booths on Monday evening.
Virudhunagar Collector, R. Kannan, said that after issuing the appointment orders to the 9,480 polling personnel, they were taken to their respective polling booths through special buses.
The electronic voting machines, along with VVPATs and stationery items for each of the booth were taken by the zonal parties who are escorted by armed police personnel. “We have ensured that the polling personnel are available at the booths to receive the polling materials,” he added.