Hyderabad

Telangana has registered an approximate voter turnout of 63.94 percent by 5 pm, a significantly lower figure than the 73.74 percent recorded in 2018

While Medak registered the highest polling percentage so far, Hyderabad had the least.

S Shashank’s flute recital on the 6th day of Kalasagaram's Annual festival on Wednesday had all the ingredients of a good concert which can be enjoyed both by the pundits as well as pamaraa (layman).

From early Thursday morning, voters started making a beeline to the nearest designated polling station to beat the rush and cast their vote at the earliest.

At the bottom of the table is Yakuthpura with 20.09 per cent.

Here are a few curated events you can check out.

This bunch of friends were together from their schooldays and decided to get out of their comfort zone when they heard about the historic low polling percentages in the city.

Mujeebullah was checking the polling process at different polling booths when some persons suspected to be AIMIM party workers attacked him and another persons after an argument.

The police had detained Amjedullah Khan for MCC violations and shifted to old Commissioner of Police office.

Tourist spots including parks remained shuttered, contributing to the overall quietude across the city.

Yakuthpura has recorded the least with 5.28 per cent.

Actor Naga Chaitanya, in a green shirt and black pants, arrived to cast his vote at the same polling booth.

Senior officials of the police are monitoring the situation and visiting the polling stations in sensitive areas.

Speaking after voting Sajjanar said that the right to vote is like a diamond weapon in a democratic system. The right to vote shows that our future is in our hands.

Standing in queues, the voters cast their votes at Vivek Vardhini Educational Society here.

The AIMIM chief arrived at the polling station around 9 am.

The couple cast their votes at the Nandi Nagar Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Community Hall, contributing to the ongoing democratic process in the state.

While Malkajgiri recorded 5.81 per cent, Kukatpally saw 5.32 per cent polling. Uppal and Mechal recorded 5 and 2.4 per cent respectively.

With one election staff placed at all polling centres who are tasked with helping voters find their booth numbers, there is also one volunteer to help PWD and elderly voters and an ASHA worker.

Your vote should continue the prosperity among farmers and extend support to continuing the revolution in agriculture sector.

He said that polling is underway peacefully in 15 constituencies of Hyderabad district.

The Telangana Congress on its official handle @INCTelangana shared a video on microblogging networking website X trying to show that BRS working president KT Rama Rao was appealing to people to cast their vote for the Congress.

Actor Chiranjeevi, accompanied by his family, participated in the voting process at Jubilee Hills Club. State’s Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj cast his vote in S.R. Nagar, and Jr NTR, along with his family, also contributed to the electoral proceedings.

The promising start saw enthusiastic voters turning up early to avoid long queues later in the day. At polling stations, senior citizens and persons with special needs received assistance, with the provision of wheelchairs.