Hyderabad: About ten per cent polling was
reported till 09:00 hours with no untoward incident from
anywhere in the 12 Assembly constituencies in the Telangana
region of Andhra Pradesh where by-polls are being held on Tuesday.
The polling started at 07:00 hours in the 12
constituencies, including five seats where ballot papers are
being used. The polling will continue till 17:00 hours.
The Election Commission is using 3-G mobile phones and
other latest communication devices to obtain up to date
information on polling.
The state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)I V Subba Rao
spoke to polling officials and polling agents in Warangal
where 3G mobile phones have been provided. He also witnessed
the polling via the phones.
CC-cameras have been installed at some sensitive
polling stations and they are connected to the CEO's office in
Hyderabad via Internet to monitor the polling in progress.
The counting of votes will be take place on July 30.
The by-polls are necessitated as the sitting MLAs had
quit their posts in support of separate Telangana.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 12:59