Suryaa News Desk: Authorities have finalized all arrangements for the counting of votes for the Chirala municipal elections. The counting process is scheduled to commence at the local CEC on Friday, beginning with postal ballots at 7:30 AM.
Following the postal ballot count, officials will separate the ballot slips for councilor and chairman candidates. The counting of these votes is set to begin at 10:00 AM. The votes for councilors across 44 wards will be counted in two rounds, while the votes for chairman candidates will be counted in four rounds.
A total of 163 candidates, including those from various political parties and independents, contested in the 44 wards. To prevent confusion during the process, special plastic boxes have been arranged to separate ballot slips by ward. Officials estimate that the counting process may be completed by 4:00 PM.
