Curtains came down on the second and final phase of the panchayat polls in Tamil Nadu on Monday evening with 77.73 per cent polling reported.
The polling, which began at 7 a.m. in 158 panchayat unions amid tight security, proceeded largely peaceful and smoothly across the state.
A total electorate of 1.28 crore were eligible to vote at 25,008 polling booths to elect 38,916 panchayat members, 2,544 members of panchayat unions and 255 ward members of district panchayats.