Four municipalities in NTR dist record 72.75% polling

Vijayawada: Four municipalities in NTR district recorded an average polling percentage of 72.75 in the urban local body elections held on Sunday. Polling, which began on a sluggish note in the morning, gradually picked up pace as the day progressed, with all four municipalities recording a turnout of over 72%.

Of the total 136 wards across the four municipalities, elections were held in 123 wards, while 13 were declared unanimous. A total of 1,17,464 votes were polled out of 1,61,463 votes, taking the overall turnout to 72.75%. Elections were also held for all four municipal chairperson posts.

According to the final figures officially announced by the authorities, Tiruvuru recorded the highest polling percentage of 73.81, followed by Jaggaiahpet with 72.92%, Nandigama with 72.67% and Kondapalli with 72.09%. In Kondapalli municipality, 37,870 votes were polled out of a total of 52,530 votes. Jaggaiahpet recorded 32,038 votes out of 43,935. Of its 36 wards, elections were held in 24, while 12 wards were declared unanimous. In Nandigama, 26,627 votes were polled out of 36,641. Of the 32 wards, one was declared unanimous. Tiruvuru recorded 20,929 votes out of 28,357. The polling percentage increased steadily during the day. At 9 am, turnout ranged from 3.23% in Kondapalli to 17.99% in Nandigama. By 11 am, it had risen to 20.94% in Kondapalli, 31.09% in Tiruvuru, 34.31% in Nandigama and 29.30% in Jaggaiahpet. At 1 pm, Nandigama led with 51.17%, followed by Tiruvuru at 48.01%, Jaggaiahpet at 45.18% and Kondapalli at 33.32%. By 3 pm, the respective polling percentages stood at 62.39, 61.25, 58.25 and 59.03 per cent.

After polling concluded, ballot boxes were shifted to the designated strongrooms under security.

The electoral fate of the candidates has been sealed in the ballot boxes, with the results scheduled to be declared on November 3.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dasari Srinivasa Rao

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Dasari Srinivasa Rao is a Staff Reporter with The Hans India, covering NTR and Krishna districts, with a primary focus on Vijayawada. He has 32 years of experience in journalism. His reporting spans a wide range of beats, including city and rural development, politics, irrigation, education, crime, and human-interest stories.

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