Tamil Nadu local body elections HIGHLIGHTS | Second phase of voting ends
Around 1.28 crore voters are exercising their franchise in the second phase of the polls for 46,639 local body posts..
Large number of voters showed up in the morning for casting their votes in the second phase of local body election in Bitchandarkovil in Tiruchy on Monday. (Pohoto | EPS/ M K Ashok Kumar.)
The second phase of elections to rural local bodies is took place in 27 districts in Tamil Nadu. People queued up in large numbers to elect representatives for 158 panchayat unions and 255 district panchayat wards. Besides, repolling was also conducted in 30 booths in nine districts where the first phase of elections was conducted on December 27.
In all, 46,639 local body posts were in contention and around 1.28 crore voters were eligible to exercise their democratic franchise to elect their new local leaders.
Village Panchayat Ward member posts: 38,916
Village Panchayat Chairperson posts: 4,924
Panchayat Union Ward member posts: 2,544
Here are the updates from polling booths across the state:
It was a reunion for 2009 batch students of government school at Nainarkoil in Ramanathapuram district as they had come there to vote in local body election.
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev votes at Mutathuvayal, Coimbatore
Police should be here: Voters
Voters coming to Chettikulam polling booth said that they were afraid to cast votes because party-men and candidates' supporters were just 100 meters away from the booth insisting on whom to vote for and later ask whom they voted for.
Voter turnout at 11 AM
During the first four hours of polling, 25.81 per cent voter turnout in the second phase of rural local body elections in 27 districts.
Rice bag for vote?
Police officer dies
Police officer Johnson who was in Election duty at RT Malai in Karur district died due to heart attack.
Bogus voting allegations in Madurai
Addressing the media, Madurai District Collector TG Vinay clarified that ink sealed on ballot papers was spread over to the next causing confusion over bogus votes in Ayyampatti of Sedapatti block.
10 per cent voting in two hours
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: Till 9 am, 10.41 per cent of voters have exercised their franchise during the second phase of elections to Rural Local Bodies in 27 districts
Villagers boycott poll
A poll booth holds a deserted look after a section of voters threatened to boycott polls in Valaiyur village, Tiruchy. (Photo | ESP /M K Ashok Kumar)
Voter turnout at 9 AM
7.29% polling recorded in Thanjavur district
8.12 % polling recorded in Madurai district
10.95 % polling recorded in Nagapattinam district
11.2% polling recorded in Virudhunagar district
11. 21 % polling recorded in Krishnagiri district
14.16% polling recorded in Ramanathapuram district
Democratic duty before official duty
A police constable casts her vote before starting her police duty in Thathamangalam near Manachanallur in Tiruchy on Monday. (Photo | EPS/M K Ashok Kumar)
One dead in Thootukudi district
One person was murdered at Ottapidaram near the polling station over election related enmity.
Second phase voting ends, those already in queue allowed to cast vote
Second phase of elections to the Rural Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu have come to an end. Those who were in the queue at 5 p.m. have been given token and they can cast their votes.
Duty first, family function next
A couple taking selfie after casting their votes after a baby shower ceremony at Padalur Panchayat Union Primary School in Perambalur district.
District-wise voter turnout (3 PM Update)
Krishnagiri : 65. 48%
Salem : 64.61%
Ramanathapuram:65.65%
Virudhunagar: 63.93 %
Ariyalur: 60.41%
Perambalur: 62.92%
Tiruchy: 65.2%
2nd Phase: 61.45% voter turnout till 3 PM
TN State Election Commission says during the first 8 hours of polling, 61.45 per cent of voters exercised their franchise during 2nd phase of polls to Rural Local Bodies in 27 districts.
Meet Perambalur's DiffAbled democracy enablers
(Left)A 70-year old woman casted her vote with her mentally challenged son at Nattarmangalam Panchayat Union Middle School in Perambalur district. (Right) A visually-impaired man cast his vote at Nattarmanagalm Panchayat Union Middle School in Perambalur district.
Saree for vote
A flying squad arrested a man who was distributing sarees to voters near Jayankondam in Ariyalur district and seized 44 sarees from his possession.
Bogus voting
36-year-old Arulanandam was allegedly denied to cast his vote as it was already cast by another person in booth 160 at Padiyanallur Village of Tiruvallur district. Officials are investigating the issue. However, the voter has left the place without voting.
District-wise voter turnout (1 PM Update)
Krishnagiri : 47.06%
Thoothukudi : 43.99%
Nagapattinam: 42.16%
Kanniyakumari:39.52%
Sivaganga: 42.4%
Ariyalur: 43.63%
Perambalur: 49.31%
Salem : 49.4%
Dharmapuri: 43.48%
Virudhunagar: 50.16%
Theni:50.09%
Dindigul:47.97%
Thanjavur: 44%
Tiruvarur: 57%
Ramanathapuram:52.77%
Coimbatore: 48%
45.76 per cent votes polled in 2nd phase of local body elections till 1 PM
45.76 p.c of voters exercised their franchise during 2nd phase of polls to Rural Local Bodies in 27 districts till 1 PM, polling ends at 5 p.m, says TN State Election Commission.
Counting of votes on January 2
The State Election Commission has informed the High court that the counting of the rural local body polls will happen on January 2 and it will be videographed.
90+ and voting
A nonagerian and a 100-year-old lady cast their votes at Melathurb, Pudukkottai
90+ and voting
A nonagerian and a 100-year-old lady cast their votes at Melathurb, Pudukkottai.
Vote for rice bag!
Murugesan, candidate for Ammapatti Village Panchayat President in Sattur Union, Virudhunagar district, has given rice bags for casting vote for him.
State Election Commission informs Madras High Court that counting of votes on January 2 will be video graphed.
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Never too old to vote
Seeniammal(96) was carried by his son to cast her vote during the second phase of rural local body elections at Villur village near Madurai on Monday. (Photo | EPS/k.k.sundar)
