Kolkata witnessed an scene as an elephant entered a polling station queue in Jhargram before West Bengal’s first phase elections, briefly alarming voters. Forest officials safely removed the animal, restoring order, while voting proceeded under heavy security across 152 constituencies
Congress leader T Jagga Reddy has defended his actions at a Sangareddy polling station, claiming he was compelled to intervene after Inspector V Shiva Kumar allegedly manhandled a Congress worker.
Congress MLA Mynampally Rohit confronted Medak DSP Prasanna Kumar and other police officials after suspected fake voters were escorted outside a polling station on Wednesday. Rohit questioned the police action during his visit to review polling.
Congress leader T. Jagga Reddy allegedly threatened a police inspector in Sangareddy’s 34th ward, accusing authorities of favouring the opposition. Video footage shows him attempting to barge into the polling station and warning the police and home guards of consequences.
The third phase of gram panchayat elections in Telangana witnessed impressive voter participation, with Khammam district recording 88.84 per cent turnout and Kothagudem registering 86.47 per cent. Polling across multiple mandals in both districts remained peaceful, according to officials.
The Jubilee Hills bypoll in Hyderabad saw a subdued turnout from younger voters, despite many having enrolled as first-time voters. While some arrived early with family and expressed excitement, many others skipped voting due to academic commitments or lack of interest.
The Jubilee Hills by-election has seen heightened campaigning not only by political parties but also through voter awareness initiatives under SVEEP. District Election Officer RV Karnan emphasised the importance of slogans and rallies across colonies to motivate residents.
Election officials have completed the first randomisation of EVMs and VVPATs for the upcoming Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election. A total of 569 Ballot Units and Control Units, along with 610 VVPATs, were allocated across 407 polling stations.
Among the 10 smallest polling stations (with less than 26 voters) in the State, seven are under Nagarkurnool Lok Sabha constituency, two in Mahabubabad constituency and one in Nalgonda constituency.
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