Voters and polling staff stated that the election arrangements were satisfactory and there were no problems – Voters should exercise their right to vote freely – Andhra Pradesh Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha appealed
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AP Beauro Report – Bharath (Dg) News
By- Raja Pentapati – Amaravati – NOV 5
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State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha said that the polling for the MPTC and ZPTC elections across the state in Andhra Pradesh is continuing in a peaceful atmosphere.
In addition to observing the polling pattern across the state, he said that he visited several polling stations in NTR and Krishna districts on Thursday and inspected the election management at the field level.
He visited the polling station set up at the Railway Wagon Workshop in Guntupalli, Ibrahimpatnam mandal, the polling station in Pathapadu, Vijayawada Rural mandal, and the polling stations set up at Gannavaram Zilla Parishad Boys’ High School.
On this occasion, he asked the polling staff about the facilities provided to the voters at the polling stations, the manner of polling management, and the security arrangements.
He also spoke to the voters and inquired about any difficulties they faced during the polling and whether the necessary infrastructure was available.
He said that all the arrangements were satisfactory and that the voters and polling staff had informed him that there were no difficulties. He expressed satisfaction with the arrangements made at the polling stations.
He said that the voters were exercising their right to vote in a peaceful atmosphere. He said that the district administration had effectively made all the necessary arrangements for the conduct of polling and that all the political parties were performing their responsibilities well.
He said that the polling process is expected to be completed by 5 pm, after which the ballot boxes will be moved to the strong rooms amidst tight security. He said that the ballot boxes will be stored after completing all the necessary formalities at the reception centers.
The State Election Commissioner explained that CCTV surveillance has been set up in all the polling stations he visited and steps are being taken to ensure continuous CCTV surveillance in the strong rooms as well.
State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha appealed to voters to reach polling stations in large numbers and exercise their right to vote as there is still time for the polling to end.
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