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This Article is From Nov 30, 2023

Telangana Assembly Elections Highlights: 63% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 5 pm

Telangana Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: As many as 2,290 candidates from 109 national and regional parties including 221 women and one transgender are in the fray. Their fate will be decided by a total of 3.17 crore voters.

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Updated : November 30, 2023 10:02 pm IST

Telangana Polls: Voting began at 7 AM in the 35,655 polling stations across the state.

New Delhi:

Polling for 119 Assembly constituencies in Telangana began this morning, with voters queuing up to exercise their franchise amid tight security .

As many as 2,290 candidates from 109 national and regional parties including 221 women and one transgender are in the fray. Their fate will be decided by a total of 3.17 crore voters.

A total of 103 legislators are re-contesting this time, most of them from the ruling Bharat Rasthra Samithi (BRS). Voters would exercise their franchise at 35,655 polling stations set up across the state.

Telangana is the last of five states - the others were Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Mizoram - to vote in this round of elections, which has been seen as a semi-final before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Counting of votes for all five will take place on Sunday.

Here are the Highlights of Telangana Assembly Elections 2023:

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Tripura Governor Urges People To Vote, Says Today Is Not A Holiday
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"Today cannot be declared a holiday, it's a day of the festival and everyone should cast their vote. I request the people of Telangana to vote in large numbers and celebrate democracy," the Tripura governor said.

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Chiranjeevi, Allu Arjun, SS Rajamouli And Other Celebs Cast Their Vote
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Megastar Chiranjeevi was spotted at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, an upscale area in Hyderabad, along with his wife Surekha and daughter Sreeja. Chiranjeevi's nephew superstar Allu Arjun also cast his vote and shared an image showing off the indelible ink on his forefinger. Read here

Nov 30, 2023 16:34 (IST)
51.89% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 3 pm
  • Telangana recorded a voter turnout of 51.89 per cent till 3 pm in the assembly polls that is currently underway for 119 seats, according to the Election Commission of India.
  • According to the Election commission, Medak recorded a voter turnout of 69.33 per cent, Mahabubabad at 65.05 per cent, Adilabad at 62.34 per cent, Hanumankonda at 49 per cent and Hyderabad at 31.17 per cent till 3 pm.
  • Jangaon recorded 62.24 percent of voter turnout, while Kamareddy recorded 59.06 per cent.
  • The voter turnout in Khammam was recorded 63.62 per cent, Nalgonda recorded 59.98 per cent, Nizamabad at 56.70 per cent, Sangareddy recorded 56.23 per cent and Rangareddy recorded 42.43 per cent.
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KCR's Party Files Complaint Against Congress Over Leader's "Deepfake" Video
The BRS in Telangana has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against the Congress alleging that the party used 'deepfake' technology to create fabricated content, targeting BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao and other prominent party leaders and candidates contesting in the Assembly elections in the state. Read more

Nov 30, 2023 15:10 (IST)
Actor Vijay Deverakonda casts his vote at Jubilee Hills Public School in Hyderabad, and urges people to come out with their families and vote
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Voter turnout till 1 pm in Telangana Elections 2023
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YSR Telangana Party president YS Sharmila exercised her right to vote in Hyderabad
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Telangana Chief Minister KC Rao casts his vote in Chintamadaka, Siddipet of Medak district
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Voter turnout in Telangana Election 2023 at 11 am
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Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya casts his vote in Hyderabad


"I have always voted since 1983. Voting is very important to further strengthen our democracy."
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Actor Rana Daggubati arrives to cast his vote at FNCC in Hyderabad during Telangana elections
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Actor Naga Chaitanya arrives to cast his vote at the polling booth at the Govt Working Women's Hostel in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
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Telangana Assembly polls: Actor Meka Srikanth urges people to vote to show power of democracy
Actor Meka Srikanth cast his vote in the Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad on Thursday and urged people to vote to show power of democracy during the ongoing Telangana Assembly polls.

After casting his vote the actor requested people to vote in a media interaction. He said, "Please do cast your vote."



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