AP MPTC, ZPTC election results: Counting begins

The counting of votes for the Parishad elections in Andhra Pradesh began at 8:00 AM on Saturday. Postal ballots are being counted first, followed by the counting of the votes cast at polling stations. Polling was held across the state on Thursday for 582 ZPTC and 7,767 MPTC seats. A total of 77 ZPTC and 2,051 MPTC seats were won unanimously (unopposed). The fate of the 21,012 candidates who contested for the remaining seats will be determined by this vote count.

The counting is taking place at 365 centers across the state, with 39,694 personnel involved in the process. The State Election Commission has instructed District Collectors to ensure that the counting, which commenced at 8:00 AM on Saturday, is completed by 8:00 PM the same day.

Police security, comprising 40,679 personnel, has been deployed at the counting centers. Surveillance is being maintained both inside and outside the centers using CCTV cameras. The State Election Commission will retain the footage for 60 days following the completion of the vote count.

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