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Heavy rain delays VMC vote counting by five hours

Heavy rain delays VMC vote counting by five hours

What's behind this

Rain delayed vote counting in six urban local bodies, including Vijayawada and Guntur, prompting the state election commission to allow the counting to start at 11.30 am instead of the scheduled 8 am. In Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, heavy rain pushed the count back by five hours. Vangaveeti Radha Krishna is leading the mayoral race with 1.14 lakh votes, and the NDA secured victories in four municipalities in the NTR district.

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    Vangaveeti Radha Krishna leads in mayoral race with 1.14 lakh votes; NDA wins four municipalities in NTR district

    — The Hindu

  • center · 1 outlet

    The state election commission permitted delayed start of counting in six ULBs - to begin at 11.30am instead of the scheduled 8am.

    — Deccan Chronicle

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Vangaveeti Radha Krishna leads in mayoral race with 1.14 lakh votes; NDA wins four municipalities in NTR district

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Heavy rain delays VMC vote counting by five hours

Vangaveeti Radha Krishna leads in mayoral race with 1.14 lakh votes; NDA wins four municipalities in NTR district

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

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