Polling was steady at Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Luz.
A 100 metre area was cordoned off from the entrance to the polling booths and police officers were stationed outside. Inside the school campus, classrooms were converted into polling booths.
There were five polling stations in all. Details of candidates along with their respective parties and symbols were put up outside the stations.
Special arrangements were made for the differently abled so that they could cast their votes. Wheelchairs along with volunteers were made available to the differently abled.
Many senior citizens turned up to cast their votes. Proper assistance and wheelchairs were made available for the voters.
Security was tight and only voters were allowed inside the polling booths. People from the press and media were stationed 100 metres away from the polling booths.
Voters were not allowed to use cellphones while voting. Instructions on how to use the Electronic Voting Machine was also put up along with the details of candidates.
R.Natraj, the AIADMK candidate contesting from Mylapore came by to take a look. ( seen in photo)
A sudden spell of rain caught people off guard. Nonetheless, people turned up with umbrellas and raincoats to fulfill their duties as responsible citizens.
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