Less voter turnout in TN, Kerala and Puducherry compared to 2011

May 16, 2016 21:06

The turn out of voters in assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry today is less than the 2011 polls, the Election Commission said.

However, the percentage is likely to go up as the figures were not final.

In Tamil Nadu, where the elections went off peacefully, 69.19 per cent of the 5.82 crore voters turned out to cast vote. The final percentage is yet to come up as the figures were received by the poll panel here at 5 pm, Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha told reporters here.

He said that in 2011 assembly polls, the figures were 78.12 per cent and 73.85 per cent in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Over 30 flamingos killed as Emirates flight hits them in Mumbai

So far, carcasses of 32 flamingos have been recovered from Ghatkopar area, the police said.

Bravo boosts Afghanistan's bowling attack for T20WC

Dwayne Bravo appointed Afghanistan bowling consultant for T20 World Cup

300 trafficked Indians revolt in Cambodia, several arrested: Andhra police

As many as 150 youths from the port city and its vicinity have been stuck in Cambodia for a year already, where they are being coerced to carry out cyber crime and ponzi scams by Chinese handlers, the police said.

Can they finally end Nadal, Djokovic dominance?

Zverev and Rublev among dark horses for French Open

Viv Richards to mentor Pakistan at T20 WC?

Richards could mentor the team in the World Cup a role fulfilled by former Australian opener, Matthew Hayden in the last two T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022 where Pakistan reached the semi-final and final.