Voting for by-poll to the Erode East Meeting constituency commenced at 7 am on Wednesday, amid heavy police safety.
Polling might be held in 237 cubicles throughout 53 areas.
Owing to chilly circumstances, individuals didn’t flip up in massive numbers in the beginning of the polling however extra voters are anticipated later within the day, officers mentioned.
A complete of 46 candidates–including 44 independents, are within the fray, though the battle is confined between the ruling DMK and actor-politician Seeman’s Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK).
The DMK has fielded former MLA V C Chandrakumar whereas M Ok Seethalakshmi is the NTK’s choose. Foremost Opposition AIADMK and the BJP have introduced boycotting the by-poll, necessitated because of the loss of life of Congress MLA EVKS Elangovan final yr.
Erode East phase has a complete of two,27,546 voters. 9 cubicles have been declared as delicate and extra safety posted there, officers mentioned.
District Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara was among the many early voters.
