Andhra Pradesh recorded a 73 percent voter turnout as of 6 pm, while Arunachal Pradesh recorded a 66 percent turnout till 5 pm. Voter turnout in Sikkim is at 69 percent till 5 pm. Odisha, on the other hand, recorded a 68 percent voter turnout as of 5 pm. However, the final turnout is expected to rise, the Election Commission said.
Zero polling was reported in 15 booths at Chitrakonda and Mathili Block of Malkangiri district in Odisha due to suspected Maoist fear, sources told The Quint .
Polling for Assembly Elections in four states – Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim – began alongside the Lok Sabha elections on Thursday, 11 April.
- Two people were killed in clashes between TDP and YSRCP workers in Andhra Pradesh
- Andhra Pradesh recorded a turnout of 73 percent
- Odisha recorded 68 percent voter turnout
- Sikkim recorded 69 percent voter turnout
- Arunachal Pradesh recorded 66 percent turnout
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TDP, YSR Congress Workers Clash in Kurnool
Police use lathis to disperse crowd in Allagadda, Kurnool as workers of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) clash in the area.
TDP Leader Sits on Dharna
State IT Minister and TDP leader Nara Lokesh sits on a dharna alleging inadequate arrangements at the polling center in the Christian Peta area of Tadepalli, reported ANI.
