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Nearly 60 per cent of the 24.33 lakh voters in Palakkad district cast their franchise in the civic body elections by 2.30 p.m. on Thursday. When 7.69 lakh of the 12.81 lakh women voters polled their votes, 6.83 lakh of the 11.51 lakh men voters polled theirs by 2.30 p.m. in the district.

Among the seven municipalities in the district, Pattambi registered the highest polling percentage by mid-day, at 54.29 per cent. Palakkad municipality registered the lowest polling percentage, at 40.68 per cent.

Among the 13 blocks, Pattambi block topped with 52.66 per cent polling by mid-day when Malampuzha block lagged behind with 48.12 per cent polling.