Poll process for MPTCs, ZPTCs begins on Oct 19

Amalapuram: The election process for the second ordinary elections to Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district will begin on October 19 with the issuance of the State Election Commission notification, District Election Officer and Collector R Mahesh Kumar said on Thursday.

Announcing the election schedule, the Collector said the returning officers would issue the election notification on October 21. The last date for filing nominations would be October 23, followed by scrutiny on October 24. Appeals against rejection of nominations could be filed on October 25 and would be disposed of on October 26. Candidates could withdraw their nominations on October 27, when the final list of contesting candidates would also be published.

Polling for the MPTC and ZPTC elections would be held on November 3, with repolling, if necessary, on November 4. Counting of votes and declaration of results would take place on November 5. As part of the indirect election process, a notification would be issued on November 3, notices would be served on members by November 7, and special meetings would be held on November 11 or 12. The Collector also announced the schedule for the first phase of gram panchayat elections.

The notification would be issued on November 13, followed by the election notification on November 15. The last date for filing nominations would be November 17, and scrutiny would take place on November 18. Appeals against rejection of nominations could be filed on November 19 and resolved on November 20. The final list of contesting candidates would be published on November 21 after withdrawals.

Polling in the first phase would be held on November 26 from 7 am to 1 pm, followed by counting from 3 pm and declaration of results on the same day. Repolling, if required, would be conducted on November 27. For indirect elections, the notification would be issued on November 13, notices served by November 26, and special meetings held on November 26 or 27.

The second phase of gram panchayat elections would begin with the notification on November 16, while returning officers would issue the election notification on November 18. The last date for filing nominations would be November 20, followed by scrutiny on November 21. Appeals could be filed on November 22 and disposed of on November 23. The withdrawal of nominations and publication of the final list of candidates would take place on November 24.

Polling in the second phase would be held on November 29 from 7 am to 1 pm, with counting beginning at 3 pm and results announced the same day. Repolling, if necessary, would take place on November 30. For indirect elections, the notification would be issued on November 16, notices served by November 29, and special meetings held on November 29 or 30.

Meanwhile, the Collector directed officials to establish control rooms at the district headquarters, municipal offices in the three Assembly constituencies and all mandal offices to receive complaints and representations from voters, candidates and political party representatives.

The district-level control room at the Collectorate can be contacted at 08856-293104. The control room numbers at Amalapuram, Mummidivaram and Ramachandrapuram municipal offices are 08856-231887, 08856-295266 and 85008 75804, respectively. The public can use these numbers to report election-related complaints and violations.

Mahesh Kumar also directed officials to remove photographs of political leaders, flex banners and campaign material from government offices and public places in accordance with the Model Code of Conduct. He instructed vigilance and monitoring teams to remain alert, prevent violations and promptly report any irregularities noticed in the field to higher authorities.

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Deekshitula Subrahmanyam

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Deekshitula RV Subrahmanyam is a Staff Reporter with The Hans India, covering the erstwhile East and West Godavari districts, along with Alluri Sitarama Raju and Polavaram districts. A journalist with experience of over three decades, he began his career as a Telugu mofussil reporter in 1991. He writes extensively on politics, tribal affairs, rural development, tourism, development, and human-interest stories He is the author of the six-part Telugu prose Ramayana Sitarama Kathasudha and has received several literary and journalistic honours, including the JCI Young Writer Award, Vadlamudi Rammohan Rao Memorial Award and Madduri Annapurnayya Memorial Award.

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