67% Polling In Medak Elections, 69% In Nandigama

Over 67% voters exercised their franchise in the by-elections for the Medak Lok Sabha constituency held on Saturday.

69.49% polling was recorded in the Nandigama Assembly segment of Krishna district.

Narsapur Assembly segment of the Medak Lok Sabha constituency registered the highest polling at 77%, followed by 68% in Dubbak, 67% in Gajwel, 66% in Siddipet, 64% in Sangareddy, 63% in Medak and 52% in Patencheru.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao were among those who exercised their franchise in the Medak by-elections.

Barring minor incidents, the polling was peaceful in both the Medak Lok Sabha and the Nandigama Assembly constituencies.

Technical snags in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) delayed the voting process at a few places. However, the faulty EVMs were immediately replaced by the Election Commission officials.

Elaborate security arrangements were made for the by-polls, especially in the Medak Lok Sabha constituency. The entire election process was monitored by the senior officials from Hyderabad through webcasting.

14 candidates are in the fray in the Medak by-polls, which witnessed an intense triangular contest between the TRS, the Congress and the BJP.

4 candidates are in the fray in Nandigama, an SC reserved Assembly seat of Andhra Pradesh. (INN)