MPTC, ZPTC vote counting IN 9 centres

Vijayawada: The NTR district administration has completed elaborate arrangements for the counting of votes polled in the Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) elections across 16 mandals.

A total of nine counting centres have been established across the district to facilitate smooth and transparent counting.

District collector and District Election Officer Dr G Lakshmisha, along with senior police officials, inspected the designated counting centres and reviewed the arrangements, including security, strong room protection and facilities for counting personnel and agents.

The arrangements have been made in accordance with the guidelines of the State Election Commission.

In Tiruvuru division, Sri Vahini Institute of Science and Technology has been designated as the counting centre for four mandals. Counting for A Konduru will be held in Room Nos IS04, IS03 and IS06, while Vissannapeta votes will be counted in Room Nos IF03, IF01 and IF04. Tiruvuru mandal counting will take place in Room Nos 1G01 and 1G10, and Gampalagudem in Room Nos 1T05 and 1T08.

For Vijayawada Rural mandal, the Old Montessori College and Sub-Collector’s Office campus in Vijayawada have been selected as the counting venue. Lakireddy Hanimireddy Government Degree College at Kuntamukkala of G Konduru Mandal will serve as the centre for G Konduru mandal, while the Lakireddy Hanimireddy Indoor Stadium at Mylavaram will accommodate counting for Mylavaram and Reddigudem mandals. Ibrahimpatnam mandal counting will be held at the ZP High School (Girls) in Kondapalli.

In Jaggaiahpet constituency, SGS College in Jaggayyapeta town will handle counting for Jaggaiahpet, Penuganchiprolu and Vatsavai mandals. In Nandigama constituency, the ZP High School has been designated for Nandigama mandal and KVR Degree College for Chandarlapadu mandal. The Marketing Yard at Kanchikacherla will serve as the counting centre for Kanchikacherla and Veerullapadu mandals.

The district administration has put in place multi-layered security arrangements, continuous CCTV surveillance and strict entry restrictions at all nine counting centres. Only authorised counting agents possessing valid identity passes issued by the election authorities will be allowed inside the premises.

Round-wise counting trends and results will be announced through public address systems as the counting progresses. The administration is taking all necessary measures to ensure that the counting process is conducted peacefully, transparently and without any irregularities.

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Dasari Srinivasa Rao

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Dasari Srinivasa Rao is a Staff Reporter with The Hans India, covering NTR and Krishna districts, with a primary focus on Vijayawada. He has 32 years of experience in journalism. His reporting spans a wide range of beats, including city and rural development, politics, irrigation, education, crime, and human-interest stories.

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