Hyderabad:
Over 42 per cent polling has been recorded till 1 pm in the by-elections to the 12 Assembly constituencies in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.
Siddipet in Medak district reported the highest 49 percent polling, while the lowest 35 percent turnout was recorded in Nizamabad urban constituency, State Chief Electoral Officer, I V Subba Rao told reporters here.
Polling began at 7 am and will end at 5 pm. The by-polls have been necessitated as the sitting MLA's had quit their posts in support of separate Telangana demand.