Vizianagaram Civic Polling Rescheduled To Oct 29
The collector said polling would be held from 7 am to 5 pm on October 29.
Visakhapatnam:Polling for the Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation elections has been rescheduled from October 28 to October 29, District Election Officer and collector S. Ram Sundar Reddy announced on Wednesday.
The State Election Commission (SEC) approved the change following a request from district authorities, who cited the Sri Pydithalli Ammavari Sirimanu Utsavam, scheduled for October 27. Officials said the rescheduling was intended to ensure public convenience and allow the festival and election activities to proceed smoothly.
The collector said polling would be held from 7 am to 5 pm on October 29. If required, repolling would take place on October 30.
He clarified that the counting schedule remained unchanged, with counting set to begin at 8 am on October 30.
The collector said election campaigning must end by 5 pm on October 26, in accordance with the State Election Commission’s directions. He appealed to political parties, candidates, election personnel and voters to cooperate in ensuring the peaceful and orderly conduct of the elections under the revised schedule.
Officials clarified that polling and counting schedules for Bobbili Municipality and Nellimarla Nagar Panchayat remained unchanged and would proceed as announced earlier.