Long hours of polling has reportedly left many political bigwigs in the State worrying.
Why did the voters come for voting time and again, stand in queues past midnight on April 11, has become a big question among the political parties.
However, one party described the situation as “attraction” and another as an “anti-government wave.”
High stakes
As the fight is likely to be tough in many constituencies and candidates pinning hopes of their success, betting is running high predicting the winning chances of the aspirants.
Punters from Krishna, East and West Godavari districts have been betting huge amounts on the parties and nominees.
People residing in Telangana and abroad are also reportedly showing ikeen nterest on Andhra Pradesh politics.
Punters, who observed the poll strategy of each party, polling percentage and the post-election situation, are betting huge amounts on candidates, parties and on which party will form the government.
With nearly 40 days to go for counting, leaders are busy engaging in parties and are discussing on their winning chances and are betting huge amounts on their favourites.
Even as the leaders of major political parties are confident of their success in the elections, silence among women voters is creating tension among the contestants.
Candidates of YSR Congress Party, Telugu Desam Party and Jana Sena Party are having their own analysis on the high voter turnout in the polling, which concluded in the early hours on April 12 in some booths.
Major political parties claim that the high poll percentage will benefit their candidates.
Numbers matter
Of the total, 3.93 crore electorate in Andhra Pradesh, about 1.57 crore women cast their votes, which is higher than the men voters. As women were silent on voting, there were discussions among the couples in families.
“On the polling day, I asked my wife about her decision on voting. She said it was her personal decision. We cast our votes and after reaching home, I requested her several times to tell for which party she cast her vote, but she is maintaining silence,” said a daily wage labourer of Tadepalli in Krishna district.
“Not only in my home, the same situation is prevailing in many families and my friends too had arguments with their spouses and sisters over the issue,” the labourer said.
Welfare schemes
All the political parties claim that women were attracted to their schemes and promises and voted for their candidates.
