Hyderabad: The Election Commission (EC) announced on Wednesday that polling hours for the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana would be extended by one hour due to the ongoing heat wave conditions in the state.
Under the new schedule, voting will take place from 7 am to 6 pm, compared to the previous timing of 7 am to 5 pm.
On May 13, all 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana will undergo polling during the fourth phase of the seven-phase elections.
The extended voting hours will be implemented across all assembly segments of 12 Lok Sabha constituencies. For the remaining five parliamentary seats, the revised timing will be applicable in specific assembly segments, as outlined in a notification released by the commission. These hours will be observed in the Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Zahirabad, Medak, Malkajgiri, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Chevella, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool (SC), Nalgonda, and the Bhongir Lok Sabha constituencies.
Additionally, the new timing will apply to five assembly segments of the Adilabad Lok Sabha seat, three segments of the Peddapalle seat, six segments of the Warangal (SC) seat, three segments of the Mahabubabad (ST) seat, and five segments of the Khammam Lok Sabha seat, as per the Election Commission’s notification.
The decision to extend polling hours was made following a request from the Telangana chief electoral officer, who cited representations from various political parties and candidates regarding the impact of the heat wave on voter turnout, according to the notification.
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