LS polls: Tamil Nadu records 72.09 per cent voter turnout
Chennai, April 19 -- Tamil Nadu recorded a voter turnout of 72.09 percent in the Lok Sabha polls held in a single phase on Friday with no major untoward incidents.
About 1.3 lakh police personnel and 190 companies of Central Armed Police forces were deployed for free and fair polls in 68,321 polling stations, that were manned by 3,32,233 election personnel in 39 Lok Sabha constituencies across the state.
In 2019 LS polls, Tamil Nadu registered 72.44 per cent polling.
The lone Puducherry Lok Sabha seat recorded 77.86 per cent polling, according to the union territory election authorities. The fight is between BJP's A Namassivayam and Congress MP V Vaithilingam, seeking a successive term.
In 2019, Puducherry recorded 81.25 per cent voti...
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