A heavy turnout of voters was witnessed in the Rayalaseema districts of Chittoor, Annamayya, Sri Sathya Sai, Anantapur, and Kurnool on Monday. The voters thronged the polling stations from 6.30 a.m., and numbers picked up gradually by 9 am.
While Anantapur district recorded 68.04% voting by 5 p.m., it was followed by Anammayya district at 67.63%; Chittoor at 74.06%; Sri Sathya Sai at 67.16%, and Kurnool at 64.55%. In a majority of the polling booths, the crowds kept coming after 4 p.m., while the election officials assured the voters who joined the queue lines by 6 p.m. that they would be allowed to cast their votes. Compared to 2019, the number of voters in the rural areas picked up in 2024, while the women voters dominated as usual.
On average, the polling percentage stood between 9-15% in most of the booths in Rayalaseema districts by 9 a.m., but the percentage started crossing 45% and racing towards 55% by afternoon. Hectic polling was reported in Chittoor and Anantapur districts between 3 and 5 p.m.
