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CPM state secretary Tamineni Veerabhadram gets disappointed and leaves polling station number 8 at Indraprastha colony of Amberpet division after his name was missing from the electoral rolls in the GHMC elections. (DC Image)

YSRC wins 2640 gram panchayats out of total 3249 in first phase

501 TD candidates won the elections out of 3,249 panchayats which is only 15.4 percent

11 Feb 2021 4:15 AM IST

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, he asserted that YSRC supporters won 2,637 out of 3,244 panchayats in the first phase elections. (Photo: DC/Murali Krishna)

YSRC-backed candidates bag 2,637 of 3,244 panchayats in Phase 1 polls:...

Satyanarayana declared that they are ready to prove their claim of winning 82 percent seats in the first phase elections

11 Feb 2021 4:01 AM IST

While the State Election Commission has notified elections for 3,249 sarpanch posts and also for 32,502 ward members in 3,249 gram panchayats, people have elected their village heads unanimously in 525 gram panchayats. (Photo: DC/ Narayana Rao)

YSRC bags 1,383 gram panchayats in Andhra Pradesh

Elections were held for 2,723 positions of sarpanchs and 20,157 ward members

10 Feb 2021 4:15 AM IST

The High Court made it clear that as protection of public health and conduct of polls were both important, it directed the SEC to conduct gram panchayat polls without causing any hardships to others and also suggested to both the state government and the SEC to coordinate each other to conduct the polls. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Andhra Pradesh HC directs SEC not to use eWatch

Government pleader informed the court that state Technology Services carried out a preliminary test and noticed security...

10 Feb 2021 12:56 AM IST

The chief minister held a review meeting on agricultural activities on Tuesday and advised officials to ensure that various laws brought forward by the state for the benefit of farmers are strictly adhered to. (Representational Image/DC)

Janatha Bazaars to provide quality items at lower prices: CM Jagan

The CM said farmers should get MSP for their produce and items of daily use should be made available to consumers at...

10 Feb 2021 12:47 AM IST

Though majority polling booths are in government schools in villages, a good number of them are yet to get basic amenities, like clean washrooms despite the Nadu-Nedu programme. This is forcing gram panchayat secretaries to make makeshift arrangements for polling staff. (Representational Photo: PTI)

AP records turnout of voters at 81.67 pc in gram panchayat polls in...

Krishna topped with 85.06 followed by Visakhapatnam with 84.2, while ht lowest is Srikakulam with 75.77

9 Feb 2021 11:15 PM IST

Speaking on the occasion, he felt the need to take up expansion of Karakatta road and to connect other roads linked to it in order to facilitate quicker development of Amaravati region. (Photo: twitter @AndhraPradeshCM)

Jagan calls for fast-tracking works in Amaravati region

The CM reviewed several key projects coming up under Amaravati Region and also being taken up in Visakhapatnam

9 Feb 2021 4:31 AM IST

While the State Election Commission has notified elections for 3,249 sarpanch posts and also for 32,502 ward members in 3,249 gram panchayats, people have elected their village heads unanimously in 525 gram panchayats. (Photo: DC/ Narayana Rao)

AP to go for gram panchayat polls phase-1 today

The election will be conducted for 2,723 sarpanchs and 20,157 ward members in 12 districts of the state barring...

9 Feb 2021 4:30 AM IST

Private employees working in Telangana State said the main candidates in their village offered them to and fro bus tickets and money for other expenses if they went back home for voting. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Lure to voters at high pitch in first phase of AP Gram Panchayat polls

Candidates desperate for a win are setting their eyes on fellow villagers working in distant towns and cities

8 Feb 2021 4:50 AM IST

HC observed that the SEC does not have power to direct that the petitioner (minister) be confined to his residential premises. (Photo:DC)

AP HC sets aside SEC order restraining minister Ramachandra Reddy

The Court restrained the minister from interacting with the media till all phases of the gram panchayat polls are over...

8 Feb 2021 4:41 AM IST

The orders stated that some government servants working with the state election commission as observers are very senior officers and hold important positions in government. In addition, discharge of the election-related functions is considered crucial. (Photo: DC/Narayana Rao)

SEC invokes plenary powers to block transfer of officials in AP

The SEC said the govt servants on election duty will be given comprehensive protection as per a circular issued by the...

8 Feb 2021 4:12 AM IST

The CM pointed out that RINL, the corporate entity of VSP, is a navratna company and the largest public sector industrial unit in the state, providing employment opportunities for close to around 20,000 people directly and to many others indirect employment opportunities in the city of Vishakhapatnam. (Photo: twitter @AndhraPradeshCM)

CM Jagan writes to PM seeking revival of Vizag steel plant

In a letter to the PM, Jagan assured that the AP govt will closely work with the Centre in reviving the steel plant

7 Feb 2021 4:36 AM IST