Hyderabad: Following low voter turnout here, Hyderabad city police appealed to citizens to exercise their voting rights.
Voter turnout gained momentum with 51.89% recorded across the state until 3 pm in the Assembly elections. Voter turnout in Hyderabad was recorded at 31.17%.
Polling commenced at 7:00 am however stats reflect the reluctance of voters to turn up early. 9am At 11 am, Telangana witnessed a polling percentage of 20.64% with Hyderabad accounting for 12.39% of the total.
Post noon, voters began to turn up, as numbers in Telangana and Hyderabad spiked to 36.68% and 31.17% voter turnout respectively.
Old City constituencies continue to see low voter turnout with Charminar at 29.80%, Chadrayangutta at 24.60% and Yakutpura at 20.09%.
Despite enforcing Section 144 of CrPC, candidates in many parts of Old City moved around with small crowds during the polling process.
Meanwhile, following low voter turnout, city police appealed to citizens to exercise their voting rights.
A party worker overseeing 10 polling booths in the Charminar constituency expressed concerns, stating, “People have lost interest in all the party candidates. They informed me that they don’t want to come out and vote, as pressing NOTA won’t make much of a difference.” This shift in voter sentiment is reflected in the usual practice of party workers arranging for people to come to the polling booths.
Another common sight was people returning from polling stations after discovering their names were missing from the final rolls, further contributing to the subdued atmosphere in Old City during this election.
