Municipal elections conclude peacefully across Chittoor, Annamayya and Sri Sathya Sai districts
Polling held in 12 urban local bodies across the three districts, covering four in Chittoor, Madanapalle and Punganur municipalities in Annamayya, and six in Sri Sathya Sai district
Municipal elections concluded peacefully across Chittoor, Annamayya, and Sri Sathya Sai districts on Sunday. The urban local bodies held polls in a secure environment with police presence. Voting saw a range of participation levels amongst districts. In Chittoor, an enthusiastic voter turnout of 63% was seen, while Annamayya had a moderate turnout.
Sri Sathya Sai district reported varied participation. The elections took place in 12 urban local bodies, with 8,25,981 eligible voters casting their ballots. Amongst them, 4,21,314 were women and 4,04,555 men. Chittoor alone had 323,855 voters. Police Superintendent S. Satish Kumar oversaw polling in Dharmavaram, intervening when a YSRCP candidate attempted to enter a polling booth. The incident was resolved without any major disruption.
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