More than 73 per cent of polling have been recorded in Vellore, Arakkonam, Arani, and Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha constituencies on Friday.
Election officials said that among them, Arakkonam has registered the highest polling of 73.92% , followed by Arani (73.77%), Tiruvannamalai (73.35%), and Vellore (73.04%). Despite the heat, many voters, especially senior citizens, came to the polling booth as early as 7.30 a.m. “We came early to polling booths to avoid the scorching sun. Despite the rush, we managed to vote quickly at the polling booth,” said K. Varshini, a voter in Vellore.
Wheelchairs with at least one volunteer to assist the senior citizens and persons with disabilities were easily available in each booth across Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, and Tiruvannamalai districts, which comprises four Lok Sabha constituencies. First-time voters turned up in large numbers, especially in towns like Vellore, Ambur, Vaniyambadi, Arakkonam, Ranipet, Arcot, Tiruvannamalai and Arani.
