74% polling in Malappuram
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Special security provided at 105 booths with Maoist threat
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More than 74 per cent of the 33.21 lakh voters in the district exercised their franchise to elect 16 members to the Assembly on Tuesday. In the Malappuram Lok Sabha by-election too, 74.53 per cent voters polled their votes.
When Kondotty registered the highest poll percentage (77.95 %) in the district, Ponnani saw the lowest voter turnout (69.34 %). Voter turnout in other constituencies were 77.53 % in Eranad, 75.25 % in
Nilambur, 73.62 % in Wandoor, 74.01 % in Manjeri, 74.26 % in Perinthalmanna, 74.99 % in Mankada, 74.48 % in Malappuram, 69.51 % in Vengara, 74.14 % in Vallikkunnu, 73.84 % in Tirurangadi, 76.42 % in Tanur, 73.05 % in Tirur, 72.12 % in Kottakkal, and 74.20 % in Thavanur.
Kondotty, an IUML fortress that is hard to breach
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Even marginal shift in loyalties in Kondotty constituency is highly unlikely
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Even marginal shift in loyalties in Kondotty constituency is highly unlikely There has never been a surprise in Kondotty. This Assembly constituency, formed in 1957, has always been a stronghold of the Indian Union Muslim League and all the 16 MLAs who have represented the segment have won with considerably good margins.
Kondotty constituency, now represented by T.V. Ibrahim in the Assembly, consists of Vazhayur, Vazhakkad, Pulikkal, Cherukavu, Cheekode, and Muthuvallur grama panchayats besides Kondotty Municipality of Malappuram district. It is one of the seven Assembly constituencies that form the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency.
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Manjeri Municipality recorded highest turnout; 78% polling recorded in district
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Mathan, a Cholanaikar voter from the Manjeri tribal colony in the Karulai forest range, showing his ink-smeared finger at a polling station at Nedumgayam, near Nilambur, on Monday.
Manjeri Municipality recorded highest turnout; 78% polling recorded in district
More than 26.37 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the three-tier civic bodies in Malappuram district on Monday. When the official figures were released at 7 p.m., the district had recorded 78.81% polling.
Women turned up in large numbers, outnumbering men at many polling stations, and formed long queues from morning. As many as 3,975 polling stations had been arranged for 33.55 lakh voters spread in 15 block panchayats and 12 municipalities in the district.