69.81% polling in four municipalities of Palnadu

Guntur: A total of 69.81 percent polling was recorded in the four municipalities of Palnadu district by 5 PM on Sunday. According to the official sources, out of a total of 2,28,456 registered voters, 1,59,475 voters exercised their franchise in the four municipalities.

Sattenapalli municipality recorded the highest polling percentage of 76.17 per cent, followed by Vinukonda with 74.20 per cent, Macherla with 66.95 per cent and Chilakaluripeta with 65.40 per cent. MLA Kanna Lakshminarayana exercised his franchise at Family School in Sattenapalli and urged the voters to exercise their franchise. Palnadu district SP Jagadish Adahalli visited the polling centre set up at Family School and inspected the security arrangements at the polling centre.

A total of 56,606 votes were polled in Chilakaluripet, 35,012 in Vinukonda, 31,145 in Macherla and 36,712 in Sattenapalli. Former minister Vidadalai Rajini exercised her franchise at a polling centre set up at Purushothapatnam in Chilakaluripet.

The four municipalities together comprise 156 wards with a total electorate of 2,28,456 voters. Poll observer K Kanna Babu visited the polling centre in Macherla and examined

the polling process.

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