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Polling peaceful in 44 naxal-hit areas along the tri-State borders

Polling peaceful in 44 naxal-hit areas along the tri-State borders

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Residents of Odisha’s Kotia cluster of villages in Koraput district voted in Andhra Pradesh’s three‑tier panchayat elections on Thursday, amid heightened tensions and a heavy police deployment along the disputed Odisha‑Andhra Pradesh border. Polling booths had been shifted away from their original locations. According to reports, polling was peaceful in 44 naxal‑hit areas along the tri‑state borders.

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The Polavaram district witnessed 63 % polling; Polavaram project displaced families thronged to cast their vote; Polling was held in 43 government buildings instead of designated polling stations due to rain in West Godavari; Polling will held in one ZPTC and 18 MPTCs in East Godavari on Friday.

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