Feb 10, 2021, 15:58 IST
Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Election 2021 Phase 1 Results: The results of the first phase of Gram Panchayat elections in Andhra Pradesh were released after counting started at 4 PM on Tuesday.
The first phase of polling for 2,723 panchayats in Andhra Pradesh ended peacefully with 81.78 per cent turnout, where Krishna District recorded the highest percentage of 85.06,as per reports which came out in the evening.
Elections were to be held for 3,249 posts of panchayat sarpanches and to elect 20,157 ward members.
According to the Panchayat Raj department, since 525 were unanimously elected and no nomination was filed for a village in Nellore district, polls were held for 2,723 panchayats.