Districts Complete Arrangements For Municipal Elections
The district has also reported six voters in the ‘others’ category.
Kakinada:District administrations in Eluru, Kakinada, Konaseema, East Godavari and West Godavari have completed arrangements for the urban local body elections to be held on Sunday. Polling will take place from 7 am to 5 pm. Election personnel have reached their respective polling stations with the required material.
Kakinada district collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad said arrangements had been completed for elections in six urban local bodies, covering 191 wards and 321 polling stations. A total of 2,18,054 voters, including 1,04,756 men and 1,13,269 women, are eligible to vote. The district has also reported six voters in the ‘others’ category.
Repolling, if required, will be held on November 2, while counting will begin at 8 am on November 3. A total of 740 ballot boxes have been prepared for the elections.
In Peddapuram municipality, 41,528 voters will exercise their franchise in 32 wards across 64 polling stations. The electorate comprises 19,805 men, 21,717 women and six others. A total of 64 polling officers, 64 assistant polling officers and 192 other polling personnel have been deployed.
Samalkot municipality has 36 wards and 72 polling stations, with 43,865 voters, including 21,146 men, 22,717 women and two others. A total of 460 polling personnel have been deployed.
In Pithapuram municipality, 43,307 voters, comprising 20,875 men, 22,431 women and one other, will vote in 36 wards. A total of 460 polling personnel have been deployed.
Tuni municipality has 36 wards and 56 polling stations, with 43,036 voters, including 20,436 men, 22,584 women and 16 others. A total of 280 polling personnel have been deployed.
Gollaprolu municipality has 23 wards and 23 polling stations, with 20,846 voters, comprising 10,376 men and 10,470 women. A total of 117 polling personnel have been deployed.
In Yeleswaram nagar panchayat, 25,472 voters, including 12,118 men, 13,350 women and four others, will vote in 28 wards across 34 polling stations. A total of 182 polling personnel have been deployed.
West Godavari district collector C. Nagarani said elections would be held in Narsapuram municipality and Akiveedu nagar panchayat.
A total of 500 polling personnel have been deployed for the Narsapuram municipal elections, covering 31 wards and 71 polling stations. Election personnel and material were distributed from YN College.
In Akiveedu nagar panchayat, 25,438 voters will exercise their franchise in 28 wards across 33 polling stations. A total of 250 polling personnel have been deployed.
Nagarani said power lines had been damaged in several parts of the district due to strong winds and storms caused by the cyclone. Electricity department personnel were working to restore supply. Of the 409 villages that experienced power outages, supply had been restored in 350 villages. Alternative power arrangements had been made at polling stations, she said.
Konaseema district collector R. Mahesh Kumar said 98,035 voters, including 47,658 men and 50,377 women, would vote in 91 wards across three urban local bodies: Amalapuram and Ramachandrapuram municipalities and Mummidivaram nagar panchayat.
Elections in Eluru district will be held in Eluru Municipal Corporation and Jangareddygudem and Nuzvid municipalities. District Collector K. Vetri Selvi said polling would be held at 376 stations, including 99 sensitive booths. A total of 3,28,671 voters are eligible to vote in the three urban local bodies.
