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10.22 lakh to vote in Chittoor panchayat elections
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Gram Panchayat elections will be held in three phases on November 26, 29 and December 2
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District Collector Sumit Kumar
Chittoor: Gram Panchayat elections in Chittoor district will be held in three phases on November 26, 29 and December 2, with the district administration making arrangements for peaceful polling. District Collector Sumit Kumar announced the schedule on Friday while speaking to the media after releasing election details.
He said election process would begin with the issuance of the notification for the first phase. The district has been divided into three phases to ensure smooth and transparent conduct of the elections.
In the first phase, elections will be held in nine mandals, covering six mandals in Palamaner constituency and three in Kuppam constituency.
The second phase will cover 10 mandals, including five in Puthalapattu, two in Punganur and three in Nagari constituencies. The third phase will cover eight mandals, comprising six mandals in GD Nellore constituency and Chittoor Rural and Gudipala mandals in Chittoor constituency.
The Collector said the appointments of Returning Officers had been finalised and orders would be issued to the Revenue Divisional Officers concerned. Required staff and trainers were also being prepared to carry out election duties.
Around 10.22 lakh voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the district. In the first phase, 4,17,342 voters will cast their votes at 1,928 polling stations.
The second phase will have 2,098 polling stations catering to 3,29,454 voters. For the third phase, 1,860 polling stations will be arranged for around 205 Gram Panchayats.
Sumit Kumar said facilities would be provided at nomination centres to enable candidates to file their nominations without difficulty. Security arrangements would be made in coordination with the police department.
He appealed to political parties, contesting candidates and the public to cooperate with the district administration in ensuring peaceful elections.
He said all necessary steps were being taken to complete election process democratically without any untoward incidents.
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