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The ZPTC and MPTC elections in Andhra Pradesh’s ASR and Visakhapatnam districts were reported as peaceful, with voter turnout recorded at 82.51% in Visakhapatnam and a provisional 59.98% in ASR. However, at the Lakshmipuram polling booth, tension arose when a candidate alleged a pre‑marked ballot paper. The candidate alerted the presiding officer, who examined the paper and said he would inform higher officials.
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Tension was evident at Saptagiri Nagar polling station in Chandragiri when YSRC leader Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy entered the booth and Chandragiri MLA Pulivarthi Nani too arrived there.
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BSP chief Mayawati has raised concerns about the credibility of electronic voting machines and fair elections. She stated that many people are demanding a return to the ballot paper system. Mayawati linked these election integrity issues to broader socio-economic challenges faced by the country. The…
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The candidate brought the matter to the notice of the presiding officer, who examined the ballot paper and said he would inform higher officials.
