Peaceful polling in LWE-hit areas; over 50% votes cast by 3 PM 
States

Peaceful polling in LWE-affected areas; 51.89% votes cast by 3 PM

Peaceful polling in LWE-hit areas; over 50% votes cast by 3 PM

Hyderabad | Polling concluded peacefully in the 13 assembly segments affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in Telangana at 4 PM on Thursday, officials said, adding that 51.89 per cent votes were cast by 3 PM in the total 119 constituencies in the state.

While polling was to conclude at 4 PM in the LWE-affected constituencies, those who were in queue at closing time were allowed to cast their vote.

There were no untoward incidents in these areas, a senior police official told PTI.

Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj told reporters that polling went about with any problems, except for minor skirmishes at one or two places.

Booths opened at 7 AM in the 119 assembly constituencies, and polling will conclude at 5 PM in 106 constituencies.

Jaishankar meets Iranian, Russian foreign ministers on UNGA margins

Pope encourages Catholics in deeply secular France to persevere as Paris shuts down for huge Mass

Where things stand after Iran's new pitch for deal to open Strait of Hormuz

Kannur lottery ticket wins Rs 30 cr Thiruvonam bumper jackpot

India rips into Pak's 'falsehoods' and 'deceit' at UN; warns terrorism will have consequences