More than 71 per cent polling was recorded till 5 PM on Wednesday in 13 districts of Seemandhra which went to polls for 175 Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats.
According to officials, Krishna had 71.71%, Guntur – 74%, Prakasam – 73.5%, Nellore – 69%, Kadapa – 71%, Kurnool – 69%, Anantapur – 73%, Chittoor – 72.1%; Srikakulam – 72%, Vizianagaram – 70.71%, Visakhapatnam – 67%, East Godavari – 72% an West Godavari has recorded polling of 69.09% till 5 PM.
Initially, till 9 AM, the polling percentage was 15% and nearly 33% percent voters excercised their franchise till 11 AM. The polling percentage till 1 PM was 51%.
Barring sporadic incidents of violence, the polling has been peaceful in the Seemandhra region. (INN)