Puducherry, Oct. 6 -- Brisk turnout was witnessed all through the day as nearly 80 per cent of the voters have cast their ballots sealing the fate of 11 candidates, as polling for the bypoll to high profile Thattanchavady Assembly seat in union Territory ofPuducherry represented by the Chief Minister, passed off peacefully.
The pollng, which began at 0700 hrs in the morning saw good turnout all through the day with voters lining up braving the heat to exercise their democratic right, ended at 1800 hrs in the evening.
After allowing all those standing in the queue--when the gates were closed at 6.00 pm--to vote by issuing tokens, the EVMs wouldbe sealed and taken to strong rooms. They would be taken to the counting centre on October 9 for ...