70
per cent polling in Kerala, eight injured
Ananthapuram,
May 10: Approximately 70 percent polling was reported in Kerala
where eight people were injured in poll-related clashes on Thursday.
According to
initial reports received at the State election commission here,
about 70 per cent of the 2.16 crore voters in Kerala exercised their
franchise in the polling that ended at 4 P.M.
Eight persons,
seven among them UDF workers and another LDF activist, were injured
in poll-related clashes in different districts, police said.
Two persons,
an LDF worker and a UDF activist, were injured in clashes at Kunjikode
of Kottarakkara constituency in Kollam district, police said. An
IUML worker was injured at Kuttiyadi in Meppayyur constituency in
Kozhikode district and another at Wandoor in Malappuram district.
Four UDF workers
were injured in Kannur district, two each in Peravoor and Azhikode
constituencies.
A group of people
gathered before a booth at Koothuparamba in Kannur district defying
prohibitory orders. They were chased away by the police.
According to
police, in most cases the disputes were over omission of names in
the electoral rolls despite their having photo identity cards.
Voting was briefly
delayed in some places where electronic voting machines developed
some snag. (PTI)
|
