Repoll held in Tirupati, Chimakurthy after alleged booth capturing
Ongole recorded 71.27% turnout in Sunday’s municipal polls, says Prakasam Collector
In Tirupati and Chimakurthy, repolling is being held after alleged booth capturing during the recent municipal elections. According to the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC), the repolling is taking place under stringent security measures. In Tirupati Municipal Corporation limits, the repolling is being conducted at Polling Station No. 36/4 in Ward No. 36, where booth capturing occurred on Sunday.
Similarly, in Chimakurthy Municipality, Polling Station No. 14/4 was captured by three unidentified individuals on Sunday. The repolling is being overseen by Tirupati Superintendent of Police L. Subbarayudu and Prakasam District Collector P. Raja Babu. The elections were otherwise conducted peacefully across the south coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, with around 60.96% turnout in 91 urban local body polls.
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