Collector assesses arrangements for MPTC, ZPTC polls in Andhra’s ASR district

District Collector and District Election Officer T. Nishanthi on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) briefed the media at the Pader Collectorate about the arrangements for Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) elections in Alluri Sitharama Raju5 district to be held in November in Raju5 district.

She outlined the deployment and training of polling staff, polling station facilities and security. District Election Observer Ronanki Kurmanath, Election Expenditure Observer Dheeraj Hans, Zilla Parishad General Manager Vasudeva Rao and Divisional Panchayat Officer PS Kumar were present.

The state election commission postponed the November 3 vote. Any repeat voting will take place on November 6 and will be counted on November 7.

Distribution, reception, vault and counting centers have been identified in 11 mandals: Ananthagiri, Araku Valley, Chintapalli, Dumbriguda, GK Veedhi, G. Madugula, Hukumpeta, Koyyuru, Munchingiputtu, Paderu and Pedabayalu.

Zonal and route officials have been directed to ensure basic equipment in all polling stations, oversee security, ensure timely commencement of polling and facilitate safe transportation of polling staff and polling materials. They were also told to prevent violations of the model code and the illegal transport of alcohol and to see that ballot boxes are safely stored in safes after voting.

Published – 03 Nov 2026 23:23 IST