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Difficult terrain force officials to reduce polling time on tri-State borders in Polavaram district

Difficult terrain force officials to reduce polling time on tri-State borders in Polavaram district

What's behind this

The collector in Prakasam district has appealed to voters to cast their votes without fear and to help ensure a peaceful polling process. In the Godavari region, officials faced difficult terrain on the tri‑state borders of Polavaram district, which required a reduction in polling time, but the MPTC and ZPTC elections are proceeding despite continuous rains.

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  • left · 3 outlets

    Additional security forces have been deployed at the ‘high sensitive’ and ‘sensitive’ polling stations across the State, Harish Kumar Gupta says, and warns of stern action against those trying to disturb the polling process

    — The Hindu

  • center · 2 outlets

    Over 12.85 lakh voters eligible to vote across 1,568 polling stations, with 11,000 personnel deployed for election duties.

    — Deccan Chronicle

  • right · 1 outlet

    Amaravati: Polling for the second ordinary elections to MPTC and ZPTC began across Andhra Pradesh on Thursday under tight security and is proceeding peacefully. According to the state election commission, voting is being held for 582 Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTC) and 7,767 Mandal…

    — The Pioneer

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All is set for the MPTC/ZPTC elections in the Godavari region despite continuous rains

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Difficult terrain force officials to reduce polling time on tri-State borders in Polavaram district

All is set for the MPTC/ZPTC elections in the Godavari region despite continuous rains

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