Polling in the Rajarajeshwarinagar Assembly constituency in the city has begun on a slow pace as reports last ame in.The polling began at 7 am in the morning and is scheduled to continue till 6 pm in the evening.But only six percent of voters had polled so far according to reports.
The elections to this constituency was deferred following seizure of around 10,000 voter IDs’ belonging to the constituency in a apartment block.Though FIRs’ were lodged against 14 people including Muniratna,previous Congress MLA and present Congress party candidate the Congress nominee however was granted bail.
Both the ruling partners Janata Dal Secular and Congress parties are fighting against each other while the Bharatiya Janata Party has also ensured that the contest is triangular by being in the field.
Hindusthan Samachar/Manohar Yadavatti
