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Voter turnout shows improvement

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the state election commission publishing the final poll statistics on Tuesday, the polling percentage in the city corporation stood at 63 per cent as against the tentative 60 per cent given on Monday.
A total of 1,17,599 votes out of the 1,53,003 in 100 city wards were polled. Though the turnout in the distinct was the lowest in the first phase, it recorded 72.4 per cent as against 69.27 per cent last time.
The Neyyatinkara municipality stood apart with 78. 47 per cent turnout in spite of heavy rain. The Perumkada-vila block panchayat was among the best with 79.15 per cent votes.

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