Politics
Andhra urban poll turnout hits 22.08% by 11 a.m.
The Hindu·
About 21.40 lakh of Andhra Pradesh's 96.89 lakh urban voters had cast ballots by 11 a.m. on November 1, a 22.08% turnout, the State Election Commission said. Jammalamadugu led at 60.92%. Visakhapatnam was lowest among 13 municipal corporations at 13.34%. In Pulivendula, TDP and YSRCP workers clashed with stone-pelting. Overnight, three cars, 10 motorcycles and a tractor were burnt.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Urban voters in Andhra Pradesh were casting ballots in municipal corporation and council polls on November 1.
- Smaller towns such as Jammalamadugu recorded far higher mid-morning turnout than large cities.
- Pulivendula voters queued from 7 a.m. even as party workers clashed in several wards.
What's Happening
- State Election Commission figures put overall urban turnout at 22.08% by 11 a.m.
- TDP accused Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of a Pulivendula roadshow in breach of the Model Code of Conduct.
- Police said the midnight vehicle fires near Madhusudhan Reddy's orchard had no identified suspects yet.
Where Turnout Lagged
- The 13 municipal corporations trailed smaller towns, with Visakhapatnam at 13.34% by 11 a.m.
- Vijayawada stood at 18.07% and Guntur at 17.82% at the same checkpoint.
- Chittoor led the corporations at 32.50%.
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