Compared to 2018 elections, the polling percentage in 2023 had come down. A polling percentage of 73.37% was registered in 2018 while it was 71.34% in 2023.
The highest polling percentage of 90.36% was recorded in the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. The Hyderabad city registered a mere 47.88 polling per cent. Not many city dwellers evinced interest in voting. They considered it as a holiday and were busy with other avocations.
The highest polling percentage in the state was registered as follows; Medak – 86.73%, Jangaon – 86.34%, Suryapet – 85.99%, Nalgonda – 85.71%, Mahabubabad – 84.83%, Khammam – 83.83%, Siddipet – 83.05%, Gadwala – 82.82%, and Mulugu – 82.09%.
In Hyderabad, a polling percentage of 48.89% was recorded in 2018 and now it is 47.88 per cent. It was sad that many IT employees are not taking an interest in participating in the democratic process. They are considering it as a holiday.
By Gollapudi Srinivasa Rao