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Dull voting in pilgrim city

About 18 percent polling reported in the pilgrim city at 11 am.

The polling which started on a dull note however picked up after 10 am.

Despite high voltage campaign and more divisions of 27 (against the total 50) going to polls the polling was less compared to other municipalities in the district which was evident with 5.4 percent polling at 9 in the morning in the city and also below the expectstions of the political parties.

The polling is going on peacefully except a stray incident of TDP and YSRCP clashing with each other at Rama Naidu Municipal School in Bairagipatteda area of 15th Division in the city leading to police resorting to mild lathi charge to sepate warring groups and restored peace.