Andhra Pradesh: MPTC, ZPTC vote counting today amid tight security

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission has completed all arrangements for the counting of votes in the second general elections to Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTC), scheduled to begin at 8 am on Saturday. State election commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha said elaborate arrangements had been made to ensure that counting proceeds smoothly, transparently and peacefully at all 365 centres across Andhra Pradesh, with strong police security and CCTV surveillance.

Punetha said 77 ZPTC and 2,051 MPTC seats had been won unanimously. Polling was held on November 5 for the remaining 577 ZPTC and 7,707 MPTC seats, recording an overall turnout of 70.72 per cent. This was 9.81 percentage points higher than the 60.91 per cent turnout recorded in the 2021 elections.

Following incidents involving alleged booth capturing and destruction of ballot boxes, the SEC ordered repolling at seven polling stations. The re-poll was successfully conducted on November 6 in Anantapur, Kurnool, Srikakulam, Markapuram and Palnadu districts.

A total of 9,062 counting tables have been arranged across the state. The Commission has deployed 11,002 counting supervisors and 28,692 counting assistants, besides other support staff, to conduct the exercise. Tables have been allocated equally, with 50 per cent earmarked for ZPTC votes and the remaining 50 per cent for MPTC votes. Each table will take up 1,000 ballot papers in every round.

Postal ballots will be counted first, followed by the ballot papers from the ballot boxes for MPTC and ZPTC constituencies.

The Commission has finalised the arrangements for the counting process at all centres.

Meanwhile, the State Election Commission has put in place a three-tier security arrangement involving 19,885 police personnel at all 365 counting centres and their surrounding areas.

Sensitive areas will be kept under special surveillance through CCTV cameras, drones and body-worn cameras used by police personnel. Security arrangements are being continuously monitored, with preventive measures in place to avert any law-and-order problems.

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K Varaprasada Rao

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K Varaprasada Rao is a Senior Reporter with The Hans India, covering the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Chief Minister's Office (CMO), State Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council and political affairs. With over 20 years of experience in journalism in Andhra Pradesh, he has extensively reported on governance, public policy, politics, and socio-economic issues that shape the state's development and influence the country's evolving landscape. He holds a postgraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. His reporting focuses on finance, industries, irrigation, agriculture, infrastructure, investment, public administration, and political developments, with a particular interest in analysing their long-term economic and social impact.

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