Polling took place across the state
Voting commenced at 7 AM across the state in 35,655 polling stations, officials said. Polling would continue until 5 PM in 106 constituencies. In 13 Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected seats, the polling is set to conclude at 4 PM.
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Comprehensive deployment of security personnel
About 77,000 security personnel, including state police and Home Guards from both the state and neighboring regions, along with 375 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), deployed across the state to ensure comprehensive security measures for the election.
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Big guns competing for assembly seats
A total of 2,290 candidates, including Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, his minister-son K T Rama Rao, state Congress president A Revanth Reddy, and BJP Lok Sabha members Bandi Sanjay Kumar and D Arvind, are competing in the upcoming elections.
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Telangana CM KCR voted in his native village
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his wife exercised their franchise in Chintamadaka village in Siddipet district.
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Technical snags in EVMs reported
Technical glitches in electronic voting machines were reported at a few locations, but authorities promptly addressed the issues by arranging for alternative machines.
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EC ordered private firms to declare a holiday
The Election Commission has mandated that all private establishments, including IT firms, declare a holiday on November 30 to facilitate employees in exercising their voting rights.
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Tollywood stars cast votes
Allu Arjun, Jr NTR, and other Tollywood celebs queued up to exercise their 'right to vote' in Telangana assembly elections.
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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi voted in Hyderabad
The President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) Asaduddin Owaisi exercised his franchise in Hyderabad for the assembly elections.
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Home voting offered to PwD
In a first for Telangana, individuals with disabilities and voters aged above 80 were offered the option of home voting.
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