Palnadu District records 12.06% polling in ZPTC, MPTC elections

Guntur: Polling for the second ordinary elections to Rural Local Bodies (ZPTC and MPTC) in Palnadu district recorded an overall voter turnout of 12.06 per cent by 9 AM on Thursday.

According to the polling statistics released by the district election authorities, a total of 55,583 votes were polled out of 4,60,784 registered voters across 576 polling stations in 11 mandals.

Piduguralla mandal recorded the highest turnout of 18.55 per cent, followed by Gurazala with 16.77 per cent, Sattenapalli with 16.76 per cent, Muppalla with 15.70 per cent and Dachepalli with 14.17 per cent.

Machavaram recorded 13.39 per cent polling, while Nuzendla registered 7.42 per cent, Rajupalem 7.11 per cent, Nekarikallu 6.45 per cent, Krosuru 6.31 per cent and Chilakaluripet 4.63 per cent.

Polling was underway peacefully across the district, with voters exercising their franchise at the designated polling stations.

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