Arrangements in place for MPTC, ZPTC elections
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In a press meet at the Collectorate on Sunday, Collector Raja Babu said that the MPTC and ZPTC election notice will be issued on October 21.
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Ongole: The Prakasam district administration is fully prepared to conduct the MPTC and ZPTC elections peacefully and fairly, announced district Collector P Raja Babu.
In a press meet at the Collectorate on Sunday, Collector Raja Babu said that the MPTC and ZPTC election notice will be issued on October 21. Nominations will be accepted from October 21 to 23. Scrutiny will be held on October 24. The last date to withdraw nominations is October 27. Polling will be held on November 3 and counting on November 5. If repolling is needed, he explained, it will be held on November 4. The Collector said 1850 ballot boxes are ready for the elections. Pink and white ballot papers will be used. Control rooms have been set up, and wheelchairs will be available for voters with disabilities.
Prakasam district has 27 ZPTC seats and 373 MPTC seats. The district has 1070902 voters. Of them, 530739 are men, 540137 are women, and 26 are others. Officials have set up 1353 polling stations for the MPTC and ZPTC elections. Of these, 393 are identified as sensitive, and 397 are very sensitive.
