M.B. Pranav, a in a different way abled, getting the voter’s ink on his toes as he forged his maiden vote at ALP School, Perinkulam in Alathur grama panchayat in Palakkad on Friday.
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A voter displaying her ink-smeared finger after casting vote at KKMLP college Alathur, close to Palakkad city on Friday.
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MUSTAFAH KK
Alathur and Palakkad constituencies registered greater than 72% polling whilst voting within the 18th Lok Sabha election continued past the 6 p.m. deadline on Friday.
At 7.30 p.m., Palakkad registered 72.09% polling and Alathur 71.96%. There had been lengthy queues exterior many polling stations at 6 p.m. Those who reached the polling station earlier than 6 p.m. had been allowed to vote.
In the Palakkad constituency, Shoranur (75.05%) and Ottappalam (73.47%) Assembly segments registered the very best polling whereas Pattambi (68.51%) and Palakkad (69.23%) Assembly segments registered the bottom polling. Kongad registered 72.69%, Mannarkkad 72.55%, and Malampuzha 72.98%.
In the Alathur constituency, Alathur (73.76%) and Tharoor (73.14%) Assembly segments registered the very best voter turnout whereas Wadakkanchery (70.93%) and Kunnamkulam (70.95%) registered the bottom voting. Chittur witnessed 71.95%, Nemmara 71.95%, and Chelakkara 71.59%.
Brisk polling was reported from extensively throughout the district. However, the scorching summer season warmth brought on worries among the many voters. There had been lengthy queues of voters in entrance of a number of polling cubicles effectively earlier than the polling began within the morning as there was a warning of intense warmth by the climate forecasters. Voters reached some cubicles even an hour earlier than the polling started at 7 a.m.
The lengthy queues continued till night. However, the queues shrunk between 1 p.m. and three p.m. largely due to the peaking of warmth. But the queues resumed after three p.m. and enlarged until the tip of polling at 6 p.m.
Polling was peaceable in each Alathur and Palakkad constituencies. Although there have been some disputes over faux voting and defective voting machines at some locations, they had been settled quickly.
Two individuals collapsed and died whereas returning after casting their votes within the Palakkad district. They had been recognized as Kandan Kumbottayil, 73, at Vilayodi, close to Puthusseri, and Chandran, 68, at Vani Vilasini, close to Ottapalam.
Workers of the CPI(M) and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) clashed at sales space quantity 96 at Anamooly, close to Mannarkkad. However, well timed intervention of the police defused the stress.
The try of a lady to ballot the vote of a lady who died a month in the past was foiled at AUP School, Muthuthala, Koppam. Polling needed to be stopped briefly at sales space 107 at AUP School, Nhangattiri, close to Thrithala, and sales space 143 at Government Higher Secondary School, Vadanamkurissi, Pattambi, because the voting machines stopped working. However, the technical points had been rectified quickly.