Chennai: An assembly by-election here that AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa must win to remain the Tamil Nadu chief minister ended today evening with tens of thousands voting.
Polling in the Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency where Jayalalithaa is pitted against CPI's C Mahedran ended at 5 pm with some 65 per cent of the around 250,000 electorate exercising their franchise.
The exact polling percentage would be known only when the final figures come from all the 230 polling stations, officials said.
Jayalalithaa is widely expected to win.
Polling was brisk and peaceful throughout the day since it started at 8 am.
Opposition parties like the DMK, the PMK, the DMDK, the Congress, the BJP and the MDMK stayed away from the contest.
The Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency fell vacant after AIADMK's P. Vetrival resigned from the house to facilitate Jayalalithaa's re-election to the assembly.
The Karnataka High Court upheld her appeal and acquitted her of all charges. Jayalalithaa was again sworn in as chief minister, but she has to get elected to the assembly within six months.
The Election Commission has introduced a E-Netra system (Election Novel Electronic Tracking and Rapid Action System) in the constituency to observe the model code of conduct, monitor the expenditure by candidates, and redress complaints through a single window.
For the first time in India, the poll panel has introduced Electors Assistance System (EASY). Under this, voters in Radhakrishnan Nagar can get all election details. This facility is available through email, SMS and E-Netra MobileApp.
Polling in the Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency where Jayalalithaa is pitted against CPI's C Mahedran ended at 5 pm with some 65 per cent of the around 250,000 electorate exercising their franchise.
The exact polling percentage would be known only when the final figures come from all the 230 polling stations, officials said.
Jayalalithaa is widely expected to win.
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Polling was brisk and peaceful throughout the day since it started at 8 am.
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Opposition parties like the DMK, the PMK, the DMDK, the Congress, the BJP and the MDMK stayed away from the contest.
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The Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency fell vacant after AIADMK's P. Vetrival resigned from the house to facilitate Jayalalithaa's re-election to the assembly.
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The Karnataka High Court upheld her appeal and acquitted her of all charges. Jayalalithaa was again sworn in as chief minister, but she has to get elected to the assembly within six months.
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The Election Commission has introduced a E-Netra system (Election Novel Electronic Tracking and Rapid Action System) in the constituency to observe the model code of conduct, monitor the expenditure by candidates, and redress complaints through a single window.
For the first time in India, the poll panel has introduced Electors Assistance System (EASY). Under this, voters in Radhakrishnan Nagar can get all election details. This facility is available through email, SMS and E-Netra MobileApp.
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