<p>However, the voters of Megur block in Guddethota Gram Panchayat, one of the Naxal-infested areas of the taluk, had boycotted the polls.<br /><br />There were 475 voters in the village. Though there was not a single SC family, one seat had been reserved for SC (woman), which disappointed the villagers.<br /><br />Revenue sub-divisional officer Dayanand, Tahsildar Umeschandra tried to convince the voters till 3 pm but in vain.<br /><br />Though the polling process was slow in the morning hours, it got accelerated by noon. There was only 7 per cent polling by 9 am, while it was 26 pc by 11 am and 65 pc by 4 pm.<br />There was a minor clash between two factions at Soorya Temple in Hirekodige Gram Panchayat, but it was solved with the intervention of the police.<br /><br />Though there was tension between two groups in Harandur GP, it did not make way for any untoward incident. Narasipura, Koppa rural, Hirekodige booths witnessed huge turn out.<br />Anti-Naxal Force and special armed police from Tamil Nadu kept a high vigil at Naxal-infested areas like Bairedevaru, Heggarukudige, Kuloor and Haralane.<br /><br />Moothavalli villagers had threatened of boycotting polls for four seats in Tuluvinakoppa block but they decided to participate in the polling after they were convinced by elected representatives and officials.<br /><br /></p>
<p>However, the voters of Megur block in Guddethota Gram Panchayat, one of the Naxal-infested areas of the taluk, had boycotted the polls.<br /><br />There were 475 voters in the village. Though there was not a single SC family, one seat had been reserved for SC (woman), which disappointed the villagers.<br /><br />Revenue sub-divisional officer Dayanand, Tahsildar Umeschandra tried to convince the voters till 3 pm but in vain.<br /><br />Though the polling process was slow in the morning hours, it got accelerated by noon. There was only 7 per cent polling by 9 am, while it was 26 pc by 11 am and 65 pc by 4 pm.<br />There was a minor clash between two factions at Soorya Temple in Hirekodige Gram Panchayat, but it was solved with the intervention of the police.<br /><br />Though there was tension between two groups in Harandur GP, it did not make way for any untoward incident. Narasipura, Koppa rural, Hirekodige booths witnessed huge turn out.<br />Anti-Naxal Force and special armed police from Tamil Nadu kept a high vigil at Naxal-infested areas like Bairedevaru, Heggarukudige, Kuloor and Haralane.<br /><br />Moothavalli villagers had threatened of boycotting polls for four seats in Tuluvinakoppa block but they decided to participate in the polling after they were convinced by elected representatives and officials.<br /><br /></p>
