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Anakapalli registers 74.78 per cent polling
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Anakapalli district records 74.78% polling and Visakhapatnam achieves 79.35% in peaceful MPTC and ZPTC elections overseen by Collector Vijaya Krishnan.
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District Collector Vijaya Krishnan interacting with voters at a polling booth in Anakapalli on Thursday; Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha waiting to exercise her franchise at Nakkapalli Zilla Parishad High School in Anakapalli; Voters line up to cast their votes in Visakhapatnam on Thursday
Anakapalli: District Collector and District Election Officer Vijaya Krishnan said that the ZPTC and MPTC elections were organised peacefully across the district.
Polling was held from morning to evening, registering 74.78 percent across the district.
At Narsipatnam division of Rolugunta mandal, highest 80.40 percent polling was registered.
A total of 9,23,662 voters availed their right to vote. Of them, 4,43,835 were men and 4,79,824 were women.
The highest voting rate of 61.52 percent was recorded in Narsipatnam mandal until 1 pm, while the lowest voting rate of 39.20 percent was recorded in Payakaraopeta mandal.
District Collector Vijaya Krishnan monitored the polling pattern from the command control room set up in the District Collector’s office and gave instructions to officials from time to time.
1,530 polling stations were set up in the district for a total of 12,35,090 voters. Polling was conducted for 24 ZPTC and 425 MPTC seats across the district.
The Collector mentioned that 10,345 personnel were deployed for the election, about 2,255 police personnel were deployed, and special vigilance was maintained at 381 highly problematic and 465 problematic polling stations.
Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha exercised her franchise at Nakkapalli Zilla Parishad High School in Anakapalli.
110-year-old Dabbiru Adilakshmi (a freedom fighter) expressed happiness by exercising her right to vote at polling station number 13/10 in Dimili village, Rambilli mandal. She said that she exercised her right to vote in every election conducted so far. Meanwhile, in four mandals of Visakhapatnam district, the polling process for the MPTC and ZPTC general elections was held without hassle.
Polling began at 7 am and continued till 5 pm across 203 polling stations in the district. Elections were held for the contested MPTC and ZPTC seats in Bheemunipatnam, Anandapuram, Padmanabham and Pendurthi mandals, which fall under the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) limits. A 79.35 percent poll was registered in Visakhapatnam. Later, ballot boxes were shifted to strong rooms mandal-wise under strict security.
More than 1,460 personnel were deployed to ensure the smooth conduct of the polling process. Special surveillance measures were implemented at sensitive polling stations, with micro-observers, flying squads and sector magistrates deployed to monitor the proceedings. Tight police security was in place to prevent any untoward incidents.
The counting of votes is scheduled to commence at 8 am on November 7.
District Collector M Abhishikth Kishore visited polling stations 32, 33 and 34 in Maddi village of Padmanabham mandal and inspected the polling arrangements.
He reviewed the facilities provided at the polling stations, interacted with polling personnel, verified voter turnout details and ensured smooth and transparent conduct of the elections.
