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Voting underway in Tamil Nadu civic polls'
second phase
Wednesday October 19, 2011 10:28:18 AM,
IANS
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Chennai: Polling in
the second phase of the Tamil Nadu civic polls is progressing at a
brisk pace Wednesday with people queuing at the booths across the
state early in the morning.
Voting began at 7 a.m.
In some places, complaints about non-functioning of electronic
voting machines (EVM) surfaced but poll officials took corrective
action.
The first phase of the local body elections got over Monday with
around 77 percent of the voters exercising their right.
The voters in the two-phase elections would decide the fate of
around 411,000 candidates and elect around 112,000
representatives.
The polls come nearly six months after the state assembly
elections.
While the April assembly elections were fought by the parties
under alliances led by the AIADMK and DMK, this time the major
parties (AIADMK, DMK, Congress, PMK) are going it alone.
The DMDK has joined hands with the Communist parties to fight the
polls.
Counting of votes is scheduled for Oct 21.
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