The fate of 950 candidates in 39 Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu was sealed on April 19, with 69.46% of the electorate turning up to exercise their franchise in a four-cornered contest. The polling percentage in the Vilavancode Assembly by-election was 64.54. The figures were as of 7 p.m. and could be revised marginally.
The figures are provisional not including the postal votes. The final figures are expected by Saturday noon. Except for a few minor incidents, there was no major untoward incident during the polling, Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo told journalists. “The data we have shared are approximate, based on the sample data from polling stations,” he said.
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