SEC directs Collectors, SPs to ensure peaceful local body polls in A.P.
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VIJAYAWADA: State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha has directed District Collectors and Superintendents of Police (SPs) to work in close coordination to ensure peaceful and transparent conduct of the ongoing local body elections in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing a video conference on Thursday, he stressed the need for adequate police deployment, maintenance of law and order and preventive measures in sensitive areas, taking into account past election-related incidents. Mr.
Punetha said elections to MPTCs, ZPTCs and the first phase of 100 urban local bodies had been completed. Elections for Mandal Parishad presidents and Zilla Parishad chairpersons would be held on November 19 and 20, respectively. Polling for the remaining 23 urban local bodies would be held on November 26 and counting on November 30.
Panchayat polls Gram panchayat elections would be conducted in three phases, with notifications on November 13, 16 and 19.
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