Suryaa News Desk: The municipal elections in Ramachandrapuram concluded peacefully on Sunday. Voting took place across 50 polling booths in 32 wards. While the polling process was slow during the morning hours, voter participation increased in the afternoon.
A total of 70.73 percent polling was recorded. Out of 35,728 registered voters, 25,270 exercised their franchise. This included 12,113 male voters out of 17,188, and 13,157 female voters out of 18,540. The highest turnout was recorded in the second ward at 81.61 percent, while the lowest was 58.59 percent in the 12th ward.
State Labour Minister Vasamshetty Subhash cast his vote at the Ratnampeta Municipal School along with his family members. TDP chairman candidate Medishetty Sesharao voted in the sixth ward, and YCP candidate Chintapalli Nageswara Rao cast his vote in the 10th ward of Shantinagar.
Following the conclusion of polling, the ballot boxes were moved to the strong rooms located at Chintapalli Suranna Nagar. Security arrangements at the polling booths were managed under the supervision of Ramachandrapuram DSP M. Seshu and CI Venkatanarayana.