The counting of votes for the Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) elections began peacefully across Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district on Saturday, with the district administration making elaborate arrangements to ensure a smooth and transparent process.
Counting is being taken up simultaneously across all 11 mandals in the district including headquarters at Paderu. A total of 298 counting tables have been arranged, with 149 tables each for MPTC and ZPTC constituencies to facilitate the counting process.
Approximately 1,200 counting personnel have been deployed for the exercise.
- Harish Reddy
The counting of votes for the Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) rural local body elections commenced peacefully across NTR district on Saturday morning.
The counting centres have been set up at nine places across the district for 16 ZPTC and 276 MPTC seats, with all necessary basic facilities provided.
For smooth conduct of the counting process, 18 counting halls and 281 counting tables have been arranged. Around 1,500 counting supervisors, counting assistants and other supporting staff have been deployed.
- ANI
Counting of votes began at 8 a.m. in Palnadu district. Postal ballots being counted first.
A three-tier security arrangements have been made with police personnel at the counting centres, and CCTV cameras being used to monitor sensitive areas.
