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Millions vote peacefully across India

New Delhi: Millions voted across 14 states and union territories Thursday in the third round of parliamentary elections to pick 91 of the country's 543 MPs.An estimated quarter of the 191 million electorate had voted

IANS IANS Updated on: April 10, 2014 15:04 IST
millions vote peacefully across india
millions vote peacefully across india

New Delhi: Millions voted across 14 states and union territories Thursday in the third round of parliamentary elections to pick 91 of the country's 543 MPs.


An estimated quarter of the 191 million electorate had voted by noon in five hours of balloting, with long queues of men and women seen right from the time the polling centres opened at 7 in the morning.

Voting picked up rapidly even in the few areas where it was initially dull. Officials at polling stations were kept busy checking identity cards of the voters and inking them.

Voter enthusiasm was high in both working class and middle class areas.

Electronic voting machines which broke down in a few places were quickly set right or replaced.

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