Fearing heatwaves and scorching sun, many voters thronged the polling stations one hour before the schedule 7 a.m. in NTR and Krishna districts on Monday. Though the election authorities announced that polling will only begin from 7 a.m., many electors, including senior citizens, reached the booths in advance.
Governor, S. Abdul Nazeer, along with his wife, Sameera Nazeer, exercised their franchise in the green polling station in Vijayawada.
In the polling stations, located at Yenamalakuduru, Ashok Nagar, Poranki and others, located in Penamaluru Assembly constituency, long queues were witnessed since 6 a.m. “We came to the polling booth much in advance and the polling process completed in 15 minutes. To escape from heat, me and my wife decided to vote before 9 a.m,” said Kumara Swamy, an octogenarian.
