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Center Owned by Deccan Chronicle HoldingsPemmasani Votes in Native Village, Inspects Cyclone-Hit Crops
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In the disputed Odisha‑Andhra Pradesh border area, residents of the Kotia cluster of villages in Koraput district voted in Andhra Pradesh’s three‑tier panchayat elections on Thursday. Heavy police deployment was reported amid heightened tensions, and polling booths had been shifted away from their usual locations. The turnout was recorded at 35%, and the Odisha government lodged strong objections to the voting.
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Hit by cyclone Arnab and Murasu consecutively, farmers who attended their fields to save their crops returned to polling stations at the eleventh hour to cast their vote in Kakinada district; Boats were deployed for voters due to rains in Konaseema
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He said local body elections played an important role in rural development, addressing local issues and electing people's representatives.
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He said local body elections played an important role in rural development, addressing local issues and electing people's representatives.
