Hyderabad: Hyderabad constituencies that recorded a low voter turnout in the 2018 assembly polls have witnessed various attempts from several quarters to increase the polling percentage today.
As of 9 am, an average voter turnout of 4.97 percent has been recorded in the city constituencies, with the highest polling at 15.15 percent in Karwan and the lowest turnout at 0.53 percent in Yakutpura.
Voter turnout in Hyderabad constituencies
Here is the list of voter turnout in the assembly constituencies in the city
| Assembly constituencies | Voter turnout (%) |
| Amberpet | 7.12 |
| Bahadurpura | 4.15 |
| Chandrayanagutta | 4.00 |
| Charminar | 3.40 |
| Goshamahal | 2.89 |
| Jubilee Hills | 5.01 |
| Karwan | 15.15 |
| Khairatabad | 6.50 |
| Malakpet | 8.20 |
| Musheerabad | 3.94 |
| Nampally | 0.64 |
| Sanathnagar | 1.02 |
| Secunderabad | 5.10 |
| Secunderabad Contonment | 5.10 |
| Yakatpura | 0.53 |
Top three constituencies with lower turnout in 2018 Assembly Polls
The top three constituencies with lower voter turnout in the 2018 assembly polls were Malakpet (42.4 percent), Yakutpura (42.5 percent), and Nampally (45.5 percent).
Since all three constituencies were from Hyderabad, various attempts have been made to increase voter turnout, including a status tracker to show real-time waiting times and Rapido providing free rides to polling stations.
Know queue status, waiting time at polling stations in Hyderabad
Currently, polling is underway with tight security across Telangana, and there is hope that the voter turnout will increase.
