Live
- YSRCP to focus on development of Vizag: KK Raju
- No ‘truck’ with MIM, shall fight on devpt plank, asserts Sameer
- Special classes for ZP institutions HELP IN IMPROVING academic performance
- SR students get top JEE ranks
- Avanthi exhorts party cadre to strive hard for YSRCP’s victory
- Annual Kumbhotsavam begins at Sri Bhramarambikadevi temple in Srisailam
- Hyderabad: DEO briefs election observers on polling measures
- Alliance MP candidate assures industrial growth
- Heatwave continues in AP, Telangana, warnings issued on Further Rise
- Tension escalates at Gun Park as Harish Rao arrives with resignation letter over farmer loan waiver
Conduct civic elections transparently: Collector M Prashanthi
The coming municipal elections should be conducted freely and transparently,District Collector M Prashanthi directed the flying squad,NST, VST and MCC teams at a training programme at the Collector’s conference hall in Nirmal on Monday.
Nirmal: The coming municipal elections should be conducted freely and transparently,District Collector M Prashanthi directed the flying squad,NST, VST and MCC teams at a training programme at the Collector's conference hall in Nirmal on Monday.
Speaking at the programme, she instructed the elections staff to conduct the coming municipal elections strictly and the checking teams have to do their duty carefully after the election notification is released. The officials concerned were told to remove flexis, posters, hoardings 12 hours after the election notification is released and to tighten security at entry and exit points of the municipal office.
Joint Collector A Bhaskar Rao said according to the State Election Commission, model code of conduct should be implemented strictly. Statistical survey teams and VST teams have to obey their duties effectively.
Bhaskar Rao also ordered the staff to seize unaccounted money more than Rs 50,000 and gift packs and jewellery worth more than Rs 10,000 and more than six full bottles liquor, being carried by individuals.
Municipal Commissioner Ravi Babu said there are 88,029 voters, including 4,538 women and 42,591 men in Nirmal district. 128 polling centres,155 polling officers, 460 APOs, 12 route officers and 120 zonal officers will be appointed, he explained.
Bhainsa RDO Raju, Municipal Commissioner Mallesham, Municipal ED Santosh Kumar, MPDOs, Tahsildars and others were present at the meeting.
