Counting of votes underway for Andhra civic body polls ANI | Updated: Mar 14, 2021 11:16 IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 14 (ANI): The counting of votes for Andhra Pradesh municipal elections, held on March 10, is in progress.
Elections for 12 municipal corporations and 71 municipalities were conducted on March 10.
However, as per the High Court order, the counting for Eluru municipal corporation is not taking place.
A total of 27,29,072 votes were cast for 533 division members in 11 municipal corporations.
Furthermore, the counting of 21,03,284 votes polled during elections for 1633 ward members in 71 municipalities is also underway.
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) candidates won unanimously on four, Pulivendula, Punganur, Piduguralla and Macharla, municipality seats.
Take stringent measures to avert violence in polls: Quader
Quader urges law enforcers
18th January, 2021 09:44:23
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday directed law enforcement agencies to take stern measures to avert any untoward incident centering the next phase municipality polls.
“Law enforcement agencies should take strict measures to avert any conflicts and chaos in the next phase of municipality polls,” he said.
Quader, also the Awami League general secretary, said this while addressing the inaugural session of a four-day workshop on fire safety joining it virtually from his official residence on parliament premises in the capital.
The minister came up with the directives following death of a councilor-elect in post polls clash in Sirajganj and sporadic violence in different municipal areas in the country.
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Light 4.4 quake hits near Barinitas, Venezuela
4.4 quake 19 Dec 2:48 am (GMT -4)
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Barinitas, Municipio Bolívar, Barinas, Venezuela, was reported only 18 minutes ago by the Venezuelan Foundation of Seismological Research (FUNVISIS), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 5 km beneath the epicenter early morning on Saturday 19 December 2020 at 2:48 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
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