Apr 29, 2021, 16:32 IST
Khammam District Collector RV Karan said, 376 polling stations have been arranged in 60 divisions of Khammam Municipal Corporation.
Karnan paid a visit to the KMC polls reception and distribution center at SR&BGNR College on Wednesday, accompanied by Municipal Commissioner Anurag Jayanthi. He also checked the arrangements for vote counting and inspected the strong rooms.
Karnan instructed the officials to make effective preparations for a smooth election process. He wanted the polling and counting workers to strictly follow the guidelines provided by the State Election Commission (SEC) in response to the spread of covid-19.
Necessary arrangements have been made for polling staff like drinking water, electricity, food, sanitizer, and face masks. Special provisions have been made for pregnant women and people with disabilities said the Collector.
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Collectors review the arrangements at Khammam and Siddipet for the polling to be held tomorrow
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Collector R.V. Karnan, Municipal Commissioner Anurag Jayanthi inspecting the arrangements for municipal elections in Khammam on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Rao G N
Collectors review the arrangements at Khammam and Siddipet for the polling to be held tomorrow
Even as COVID-19 cases continue to increase steadily in the district, arrangements are under way to hold elections to the Khammam Municipal Corporation (KMC) in adherence to the COVID-19 safety norms on April 30.
The district has reported as many as 512 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, sources said. The spurt in coronavirus infections has many candidates in the civic poll fray worried over its likely impact on the voter turnout in Friday’s elections to the KMC consisting of a total of 60 wards. The authorities have chalked out elaborate arrangements to strictly enforce the mask rule, social distancing and
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Campaigning ends for municipal elections in Telangana
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Hyderabad : Final phase of Andhra Pradesh panchayat elections on Sunday 21th February 2021. . Image Source: IANS News
Hyderabad, April 27 : Campaigning came to an end on Tuesday in seven urban local bodies in Telangana going to polls on April 30 amid the surge in Covid cases.
Leaders of various political parties addressed rallies, conducted road shows and went door to door in a last-minute bid to woo the voters.
Campaigning ended 72 hours before the polling as the State Election Commission curtailed the canvassing period in view of Covid situation.
The state poll panel, however, is going ahead with the elections despite demands by the opposition parties to postpone them due to ongoing second wave of the pandemic.