Hyderabad: Polling was underway amid tight security across Telangana to elect a new state legislative Assembly on Thursday. Long queues were seen at some polling stations when the voting began at 7 a.m. As per reports, 8.52% voter turnout recorded in Telangana till 9 am
Despite the early morning chill, voters lined up to cast their votes in all 119 Assembly constituencies. Technical snags in electronic voting machines were reported from a few places but authorities swiftly arranged alternate machines.
A little over 3.26 crore voters will decide the political fortunes of 2,290 candidates. The Election Commission of India has made elaborate arrangements for polling at 35,655 polling stations spread across 33 districts.