Arrangements in place for polling in 222 wards across NTR districts
Inspecting the election materials, Collector says a total of 1,104 polling stations have been set up to enable voters to exercise their franchise freely
District Collector G. Lakshmisha announced that comprehensive preparations were underway to ensure the smooth and successful conduct of elections in 222 wards spread across Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and four municipalities within the NTR district. On Saturday, District Election Expenditure Observer B. Vijay Kumar and VMC Commissioner Dhyanachandra H.M. visited the distribution center at Loyola College in Vijayawada to inspect the election materials and forms being distributed to polling teams.
Mr. Lakshmisha revealed that a total of 1,104 polling stations would be set up to facilitate voters' freedom in exercising their franchise. He emphasized the implementation of stringent security measures to maintain law and order, including the identification of sensitive and hyper-sensitive polling stations, the deployment of CCTV surveillance and webcasting, and the training of personnel in compliance with State Election Commission guidelines.
B. Vijay Kumar, the District Election Expenditure Observer, informed that Flying Squad and Static Surveillance teams were diligently monitoring election-related activities, while the Model Code of Conduct, Media Certification and Monitoring Committee, and election expenditure accounting teams were working in coordination. Any complaints related to violations of election rules would be promptly addressed, and appropriate action would be taken.
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