Telangana Polls 2023: Voting Ends With 63.98% Turnout; BJP Alleges Electoral Malpractice By BRS | Highlights

An unrest was witnessed at Perukawada polling station in Warangal earlier today. Security forces could be seen proactively dealing with the situation.  

Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy said that the grand old party’s MLA was set to become the Chief Minister in Telangana. He called the recently concluded state polls as semi-finals of national elections.  

Manikrao Thakare, AICC Incharge of Telangana, while talking on exit polls said the grand old party was set to win above 70 seats in the state. He said the party's high command would decide the CM's face. 

Telangana Minister and BRS leader KTR Rao said exit polls were illogical and the EC shouldn’t have permitted this as people were in lines to vote till 9 pm. He said he had come to tell his party to not believe in nonsense.   

The voting across 119 seats in Telangana has ended with 63.98 pc turnout recorded till 5 pm. EVMs and VVPATs are now being sealed at the polling stations.   

Amid ongoing Assembly polls in Telangana, 63.94% voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm, reported by ANI.  

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Venkata Ramana Reddy on Thursday exuded confidence that he is going to win from Kamareddy Assembly Constituency, ANI reported.

AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi reached Banjara Hills polling booth to cast his vote. People at the polling booth also took selfies with him.  

Actor Ram Charan reached the Jubilee Hills poll booth to cast his vote in the ongoing Telangana polls. He also asked others to exercise their franchise. 

Amid ongoing polling in Telangana, 51.89 per cent voter turnout has been recorded in the state till 3pm, as reported by ANI. 

Actor and producer Mahesh Babu on Thursday reached Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills booth to cast his vote. 

Governor of Tripura Indra Sena Reddy Nallu and his wife Renuka exercised their franchise at a polling booth in Hyderabad.  

Amid low voting percentage in Telangana polls, Actor Vijay Deverakonda urges youth to come out and cast votes. "I heard that the polling percentage is a little low. I request all the young boys and girls who have their voting ID and election card to come and vote. Come with your families and vote, you should do it," says the actor. 

According to the latest update by the Election Commission, a total of 36.68 per cent of voter turnout has been recorded in Telangana. Medak district has recorded the highest voter turnout till now at 50.80 per cent, while Hyderabad district has recorded the lowest polling percentage so far at 20.79 per cent.   

Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy writes to Election Commission and the Chief Electoral Officer alleging malpractices by BRS candidates and their workers.

Actor Vijay Deverakonda casts vote at Jubilee Hills Public School in Hyderabad. Actor Manoj Manchu also exercises his right to vote in Hyderabad. "It is our right and responsibility to vote. I request people to come out and vote as the voter turnout is already less," says Manchu.

Telugu actor Jagapathi Babu casts his vote at Film Nagar Cultural Centre polling station in Hyderabad. Watch video

Telangana CM and BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao and his wife Shobha Rao cast their vote at a polling station in Chintamadaka, Siddipet.

YSR Telangana Party president YS Sharmila casts her vote in Hyderabad.

Telangana records 20.64 per cent voter turnout till 11 am.

Early voters in the Telangana Assembly Election 2023 include popular names such as former cricketer and Congress candidate from Jubilee Hills Mohd Azharuddin, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, BRS lawmaker K Kavitha and Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao.

A scuffle was reported between workers of different parties at the polling station in Jangaon. Groups of workers of BJP, BRS and Congress clashed outside the polling booth. The situation was later brought under control by police, news agency ANI reports.

A differently-abled voter reaches polling booth in Kodangal to cast his vote. Watch video from polling centre at ZPHS Boys South Wing school.

Reacting to incidents of high-value seizure by Election Commission during Telangana elections, Owaisi says, "As far as I know, the money had come from the neighbouring state. It has been seized. This is a big challenge for all of us."

AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi agrees that Telangana elections are a forerunner to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. "Yes, it is because the model code of conduct will be announced by ECI in February. My political party is ready to face another important challenge."

Telangana minister and BRS MLA KT Rama Rao and his wife Shailima reached Nandi Nagar, Banjara Hills in Hyderabad to cast votes amid ongoing polls. 

Popular actor Venkatesh Daggubati exercised his right to vote in Hyderabad Presidency Degree and PG College, Manikonda, in Rajendranagar constituency of Ranga Reddy district in ongoing Telangana polls. 

Amid ongoing Telangana polls, Congress leader Revanth Reddy says, "...I am going to cast my vote now...For 10 years, under the KCR Government, the farmers of the state suffered. With this election, my greatest expectation from the first-time voters is that they will take the future of Telangana ahead."

Former cricketer and Congress Jubilee Hills MLA candidate Mohammad Azharuddin casts his vote and says, "It is important to vote. If you don't vote, then you don't have any right to question..."

"People should exercise their right to vote. I appeal to the public to fulfil their responsibility. I want to tell the public that today is the chance to choose your government. People should look at the candidate or party, not be lured by liquor and other things," says G Kishan Reddy.

Renowned actor Allu Arjun casts his vote in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills area for Telangana Assembly elections. 

BRS MLC K Kavitha shows her inked finger after participating in the electoral process at a polling booth in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

Voting on 119 seats has started in Telangana and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged voters to exercise their voting rights. He tweeted, "I call upon my sisters and brothers of Telangana to vote in record numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy. I particularly urge young and first-time voters to exercise their franchise."

For the first time in Telangana, a home voting facility is being provided to persons with disabilities and voters above 80 years of age. Home voting for citizens aged over 80 years and persons with disabilities has also been made available, with about 27,600 voters enlisted to avail of the service on Thursday. About 1,000 other voters have also registered for the Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System.

Polling began in Telangana amid elaborate arrangements in all 119 Assembly constituencies in Telangana on Thursday morning. Voting began at 7 am and will conclude at 6 pm. As many as 2,290 candidates from 109 national and regional parties including 221 women and one transgender are in the fray. Their fate will be decided by a total of 3.17 crore voters.

Welcome to Jagran English's blog on Telangana polls, the polling in the southern state will begin at 7 am and counting for the same will be done on December 3. This year, the southern state is witnessing a triangular battle between BRS, BJP and Congress on 119 seats. Follow for more such updates