Hyderabad :- Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj expressed satisfaction with the voter turnout during Monday’s polling for the 17 Lok Sabha constituencies and Secunderabad Cantonment in Telangana.
Raj reported a positive response from voters, highlighting a peaceful voting process without any significant law and order issues. As the weather remained relatively cool compared to previous days, voter turnout increased steadily throughout the day.
Polling continued late into the night at numerous locations, with queues persisting beyond the scheduled closing time of 6 pm at nearly 1400 polling booths across various constituencies. Voters who queued before the cutoff were allowed to cast their ballots.
The accurate polling percentage is expected to be announced on Tuesday afternoon, with Raj assuring scrutiny and necessary decisions if any irregularities are detected.
Regarding security measures, Raj mentioned the deployment of 44 strong rooms across the state and the use of GPS-equipped vehicles for transporting Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to these rooms. Additionally, he noted that 38 FIRs were registered across the state for various violations during the electoral process.
