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Election Day Wrap: High Turnout, Peaceful Voting Marks Polls in Kerala, TN and Assam
The three-phase election in Assam, ended on April 6. In addition to three districts of Bengal, the Union Territory of Puducherry also went to polls.
Citizens stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station, during the third phase of Assam Assembly elections, in Guwahati, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: The elections to the assemblies of Kerala and Tamil Nadu took place following COVID-19 health protocol and involving lakhs of personnel on Tuesday, April 6.
In two states today was phase three of the assembly election, which also meant the final phase in Assam. Bengal, on day three, saw significant violence across the three districts where polling took place.
1470 Women wait in a queue at a polling station to cast their votes for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, in Coimbatore. PTI
Chennai, April 6
Voter turnout crossed 60 per cent in Tamil Nadu by evening as polling continued peacefully with key leaders, including AIADMK’s K Palaniswami, O Panneerselvam and DMK chief MK Stalin, exercising their franchise for the April 6 assembly polls on Tuesday.
Sporadic, poll related minor incidents were, however, reported from a couple of places though there were no major untoward incidents.
Till 5 pm, the polling was 63.60 per cent, Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo told reporters. Namakkal saw the highest of 70.79 per cent and Tirunelveli the lowest with 50.05 per cent.
Malfunctioning of EVMs and VVPAT machines was reported from a number of booths, but overall voting has been progressing at a brisk pace across the State.
High Turnout In Assembly Elections; Clashes Reported In Bengal, Tamil Nadu
Polls ended in Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry while Bengal still has five phases to go PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-06T22:55:12+05:30 High Turnout In Assembly Elections; Clashes Reported In Bengal, Tamil Nadu outlookindia.com 2021-04-06T22:59:45+05:30
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