Polls end peacefully in Chirala, Repalle

Bapatla: Polling for the Chirala and Repalle municipalities in Bapatla district ended peacefully on Sunday, due to strong security and quick action by the police, said District SP B Umamaheswar.

The SP said police officers and staff worked with great alertness and commitment. Polling was held in 44 wards of Chirala and 36 wards of Repalle. Police forces reached sensitive spots within minutes to protect law and order. He said the Samarth mobile app helped staff respond quickly and maintain peace more effectively.

Election materials and polling staff were moved to the strong rooms under escort by special police forces.

Police arranged strong protection at the strong rooms in both towns. CCTV cameras were also installed to keep watch.

District collector Dr V Vinod Kumar V thanked the public, officials, police and journalists for their support. He said Chirala recorded 72.69 percent polling. Of the 69557 voters, 50558 cast their votes. In Repalle, polling was 69.65 per cent. Of the 37008 voters, 25776 voted.

Chirala votes will be counted at the Chirala Engineering College, while Repalle votes will be counted at the ABR Degree College, on Tuesday.

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Naresh Babu Nandam works as a Special Correspondent at The Hans India and primarily covers the erstwhile Prakasam district. He has a master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and a bachelor's degree in Law. He has around twenty years of experience in print and broadcast journalism. He is a certified Google News Initiative trainer for fact-checking and online verification. Outside his journalism work, he is an OSINT practitioner and takes part in CTF challenges. He is the author of a spiritual thriller titled 'The Amber Scroll', available on Amazon.in.

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