Karur: In Karur district, the overall turnout in the urban local body elections was 76.34 per cent.
In Karur district, there are Town Panchs of Karur Corporation, Kulithalai, Pallappatti, Pugalur Municipalities Aravakurichi, Thottakurichi, Puliyur, Uppitamangalam, Krishnarayapuram, Nangavaram, Marudur, Old Jayankonda Cholapuram. Here, for the 241 ward councilor positions, 938 candidates are contesting. The recording went briskly yesterday. Elsewhere in the district, voters waited in long queues to cast their ballots.
Accordingly, the recording status:
9:00 am: In Karur Corporation, 18.43 per cent, in three municipalities, 13.32 per cent, in 8 Town Panchs, 19 per cent.
11:00 am: In Karur Corporation, 24.01 per cent, in three municipalities, 29.99 per cent, in 8 Town Panchs, 41.29 per cent.
Day, 1:00 pm: In Karur Corporation, 46.04 per cent, in three municipalities, 46.73 per cent, in 8 Town Panchs, 63.49 per cent.
Day, 3:00 pm: In Karur Corporation, 60.28 per cent, in three municipalities, 58.92 per cent, in 8 Town Panchs, 76.69 per cent.
Evening, 5:00 pm: In Karur Corporation, 72.32 per cent, in three municipalities, 67.29 per cent, in 8 Town Panchs, 85.47 per cent.
Final Status: In Karur Corporation, 75.84 per cent, in three Municipalities, 68.15 per cent, in 8 Town Panchayats, 86.43 per cent. Accordingly, in the urban local elections held in the district, the total turnout was 76.34 per cent.