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97 ZPTC and 907 MPTC candidates fielded in Kurnool local body battles
In Short
The district features 12,50,166 eligible rural voters (6,21,167 men, 6,28,834 women, and 165 others)
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Collector Dr Siri inspecting distribution center, reception counter and others st C Belagal ZP Hihlgh School on Wednesday
Kurnool: The Kurnool district administration has finalized comprehensive administrative and security arrangements for the second ordinary MPTC and ZPTC elections scheduled for Thursday.
District Collector and District Election Officer Dr A Siri announced that polling will be conducted from 7 AM to 5 PM across 26 ZPTC and 358 MPTC seats.
Notably, 74 out of 432 total MPTC seats have already been won unanimously. In total, 97 ZPTC and 907 MPTC candidates are contesting, with 12,50,166 rural voters eligible to cast their ballots. Vote counting will begin on November 7 at 8 AM.
To facilitate voting, 1,432 polling stations have been established across 648 locations. Among these, 299 booths have been classified as highly sensitive and 398 as sensitive. To ensure strict transparency, webcasting will cover 697 stations, videography will record proceedings at 735 centers, and 255 micro-observers have been deployed.
A workforce of 8,281 polling personnel has been assigned for election duty, alongside 2,172 counting staff. Collector Dr Siri advised electors to present any of 20 approved identity documents at polling stations. Furthermore, prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) have been enforced around all polling locations, strictly banning assemblies of more than four people within a 200-metre radius to maintain law and order.
On Wednesday, Dr Siri inspected the material distribution center and reception counters at ZP High School in C Belagal to ensure seamless logistical execution for election day.
