Polling in Odi Cheruvu in Ananthapur District started late as the personnel conducting elections went for snacks and came back late.  In the meanwhile the voters in the queue became impatient and made protests.  But after it began it went on smoothly.

Polling at Thadicharla in Malhar Mandal in Karimnagar District started one hour late and the voters made protests in the polling station.

Lack of Agent forms: Polling Agents are not having the printed forms at 6 polling centers in Yadagirigutta Mandal.  The election officers posted there asked them to write down the details on white papers.

The contesting candidates in the elections went to the polling stations at Denduluru in West Godavari District, where voters are waiting in queues to campaigning there.  And the inaction of the election officers and the police made the voters get surprised.  

Congress party workers made protests at Bhongiri polling station for the attack made on them at Thimmapuram village in Bhongiri Mandal last night.  The situation came under control after the police assured them of catching the culprits.  

A clash between Congress and TDP party workers erupted at Adusumilli polling station. Police entered the scene and chased them that made the violent situation subside.

Congress and YSR Congress party supporters clashed in Kadapa District at two places- one, at Gaddavaripalli in VS Palli Mandal and second, at Nagireddipalli village.  Police dispursed the clashing partymen.  

Voters of Kattavada village in Guntur district banned the polls following police manhandling of voter by the police.  They protested the highhandedness of the police and announced that they are banning the elections.

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