Andhra Pradesh MPTC, ZPTC election results LIVE: Counting begins across 365 centres amidst high security
State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha and other top officials are monitoring the counting.
Counting of votes commenced in 577 Zilla and 7,707 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies across Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 8 a.m. amidst high security measures. The State Election Commissioner, Punetha, and officials oversaw the meticulous process, which took place at 365 carefully arranged counting centers.
The police force deployed 19,885 officers of various ranks to maintain law and order, anticipating potential violence between rival political factions and local clashes that could disrupt the counting.
Tragedy struck in East Godavari district when 28-year-old Jana Sena Party MPTC candidate, Garapati Divya, succumbed to cardiac arrest a few hours before the voting tally began in Damanthunigidem Panchayat of Devarapalli Mandal. The loss of a promising candidate cast a shadow over the electoral proceedings. To ensure transparency, postal ballots were given priority for counting first.
The authorities employed a three-tier security plan, utilizing police personnel stationed at the counting centers and CCTV cameras to monitor sensitive areas for any suspicious activity.
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