Puducherry: Counting of votes begins amidst tight security, adherence to Covid protocols
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Nearly 82 per cent of 10.04 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the Union Territory on April 6
Counting of votes polled in the April 6 Assembly elections in Puducherry began at 8 am on Sunday.
There are 30 Assembly constituencies spread over Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam regions.
Counting began amid tight security and in strict adherence to the Covid protocols.
A spokesman of the Election Department here told PTI that postal ballots were taken up first for counting.
This would be followed by counting of votes recorded in electronic voting machines (EVMs) at 8.30 am, the spokesman said.
Counting centres under CCTV surveillance, says nodal officer thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.