Suryaa News Desk: The ZPTC and MPTC polling process concluded peacefully across NTR district on Thursday. Voting began at 7:00 AM and continued until 5:00 PM, with participation from women, youth, and elderly voters.
More than 5,200 election personnel were deployed across 992 polling centers. Continuous monitoring was conducted via webcasting and CCTV at 496 locations, including sensitive centers, from the command control room at the district headquarters.
District Collector Dr. G. Lakshmisha visited polling centers in Vijayawada, Nandigama, and Tiruvuru divisions, including Bodapadu, Velagaleru, Pulluru, Paritala, and Ramachandrapuram. At the RCM School center in Bodapadu, Nunna mandal, the Collector inspected facilities, which included drinking water, shade, queue lines, wheelchairs for the elderly and persons with disabilities, and assistance staff. NSS volunteers also provided support to voters. In Ananthavaram, located in the suburbs of Pondugula, Mylavaram mandal, an 84-year-old tribal woman named Banavathu Janka cast her vote.
Tokens were issued to voters in queues in accordance with regulations. The polling concluded without any untoward incidents under tight security. Following the conclusion of voting, ballot boxes were sealed in the presence of political party representatives and transported to strong rooms under security. The Collector expressed gratitude to the staff, police officials, media representatives, and voters for their cooperation in conducting the elections.