: Over 63 per cent polling was reported in the elections to mandal and zilla parishad territorial constituencies in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, which Panchayat Raj Principal Secretary Gopal Krishna Dwivedi termed remarkably successful . Stray incidents of clashes were reported from a few districts but overall the polling went off smoothly, official sources in the State Election Commission here said. A polling official died of heart attack while on duty in Guntur district. Polling was stalled in a couple of places because of faulty ballot papers, the sources said. The Jana Sena party symbol was found missing in the ballot paper in Amalapuram Rural, resulting in the suspension of polling.
Over 63 per cent polling in Andhra Pradesh MPTC and ZPTC polls PTI
Updated Apr 8, 2021, 8:53 pm IST
Stray incidents of clashes were reported from a few districts but overall the polling went off smoothly
Women show ID cards in Q line at P Nainavaram village of Vijayawada Rural Mandal in Parishath elections in Krishna district on Thursday. (DC Image)
Amaravati: Over 63 per cent polling was reported in the elections to mandal and zilla parishad territorial constituencies in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, which Panchayat Raj Principal Secretary Gopal Krishna Dwivedi termed remarkably successful .
Stray incidents of clashes were reported from a few districts but overall the polling went off smoothly, official sources in the State Election Commission here said.
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Andhra local body polls: SEC issues notification for first phase of panchayat elections
Amid opposition by the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government, Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar on Saturday issued the notification for the first phase of panchayat elections. The state government vehemently opposed to the conduct of the polls, informed the poll body that the time was not conducive for the exercise.
The Andhra Pradesh gram panchayat elections are scheduled to be held in four phases. The first phase of election will be held on February 5, While the second phase will be conducted on February 9. The election commission announced that the third phase is scheduled to be held on February 13 and the fourth phase on February 14. Polling will be held from 6.30 am to 3.30 pm and counting will commence from 4.00 pm on the same day (February 13).
Andhra government moves HC against SEC s decision to hold gram panchayat polls
The ruling YSR Congress alleged that the SEC is dancing to the tunes of Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu.
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VIJAYAWADA: The State government on Saturday moved a house motion petition in the Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the State Election Commissioner releasing the schedule for panchayat elections and sought a stay on the election proceedings. The High Court will take up the petition for hearing on Monday. On Friday, State Election Commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar had released the schedule for panchayat elections. According to the SEC, the election process will commence on January 23. The elections will be held in four phases from February 5 to 17.