Everything is ready for the polling process of Telangana Assembly Elections. The campaign will end on 29th and polling will be held on 30th. The results will be declared on 3rd December. Polling will continue from 7 am to 5 pm. In problematic constituencies (13), polling will be held from 7 am to 4 am. The Election Commission has set up a total of 49 counting centers across the state.
Telangana Assembly Elections
Total number of voters in Telangana – 3,26,02,799
Male voters -1,62,98,418
Women voters – 1,63,01,705
Transgenders – 2,676
Service voters – 15,406
Expatriate voters – 2,944
Polling stations – 35,655
21,686 wheelchairs prepared for the disabled.
1,85,000 personnel for polling
22 thousand micro observers are working
375 companies of armed central forces and 50,000 police forces have been formed for election preparations.
Arrangements are made for free transport for those above 80 years of age.
9.9 lakh people will exercise their right to vote for the first time in the state.
Around 1.5 lakh people voted through postal ballot.
2,290 candidates are in the fray for 119 constituencies.
Maximum 48 people are contesting in LB Nagar constituency. The least are Narayanpet and Bansuwada, with seven candidates each.
Section 144 came into force in the state from Tuesday evening. Do not gather more than five people together.
The EC orders that those belonging to constituencies other than locals should leave.