Pondicherry: An estimated 83 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the first phase of elections to the 30-member territorial Assembly in Pondicherry on Wednesday.
Mahe, Palloor and Yanam constituencies went to polls on Wednesday in the first phase of the polls while the rest 21 constituencies in Pondicherry and six in Karaikal would go to polls in the second phase on May 8.
Polling was peaceful and elaborate security arrangements were made to ensure that law and order was maintained.
As many as 19 candidates, including Health Minister E Valsaraj, are in fray in the seats that went to polls in the first phase.
In all the three constituencies, women outnumbered men in exercising their franchise.
Polling in Palloor and Yanam constituencies were delayed as the presiding officers had mistakenly pressed the "close" button. It was, however, rectified after half-an-hour and the polling continued.
Polling in another booth in Mahe was also delayed due to a technical snag in a digital camera, which was later rectified.
(With inputs from UNI)
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