Hyderabad records lowest polling

Voter indifference in Hyderabad marked was visible in the Telangana Assembly elections as the state capital recorded the lowest turnout of 50 percent.

The efforts of the Election Commission and various NGOs to improve polling in the city failed to yield the desired results in the tech hub.

Appeals by eminent citizens and even celebrities making a beeline to the polling centres failed to bring voters out of their homes.

According to the Election Commission, 67 percent polling was registered in all 119 constituencies in the state till 5 p.m. and as those standing in queues were allowed to cast votes the final figure is expected to be around 70 percent.

The city saw a turnout of 53 percent in 2014.