Arrangements Complete for ZPTC, MPTC Polls in Nellore District
Over 12.85 lakh voters eligible to vote across 1,568 polling stations, with 11,000 personnel deployed for election duties.
The district administration has completed arrangements for the ZPTC and MPTC elections scheduled for November 5, with 103 candidates contesting 30 ZPTC seats. Five of the 35 seats were filled unanimously.
Of the 440 MPTC seats, 78 candidates were elected unopposed. Elections will be held for the remaining 362 seats, with 875 candidates in the fray. A total of 12,85,848 voters are eligible to cast their votes.
As many as 1,568 polling stations have been set up across the district, including 295 sensitive and 280 highly sensitive stations. Webcasting will be arranged at 267 polling stations to monitor the process.
Around 11,000 personnel and 1,600 police personnel will be deployed for election duties. The administration has also appointed 76 zonal officers and 273 micro-observers to oversee the arrangements.
A total of 225 heavy vehicles and 260 light vehicles have been arranged, along with 2,413 large ballot boxes.
Counting will be held on November 7 at 34 centres, with 352 tables. The process will involve 386 counting supervisors and 1,158 staff members.
