Andhra Pradesh Municipal Elections Underway as Leaders Cast Their Votes
Voting for municipal elections in Andhra Pradesh is ongoing with leaders, including actor N. Balakrishna, encouraging voter participation.
Amaravati, November 1 (Daily Kiran) : Voting for municipal elections in Andhra Pradesh commenced on November 1, with prominent figures, including TDP legislator and popular Tollywood actor N. Balakrishna, participating in the electoral process. Various ministers, MPs, and MLAs exercised their voting rights at polling stations across the state.
Balakrishna, accompanied by his wife Vasundhara, cast his vote at a polling center in Hindupur, located in the Sri Satya Sai district. Speaking to the media, he emphasized the significance of voting in a democracy. He urged all voters to make their voices heard, stating, “Everyone should vote as it helps in choosing good leaders for initiating development and welfare programs.”
Civil Supplies Minister and Jana Sena leader N. Manohar voted in Tenali, Guntur district. Minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy participated in the elections in Atmakur, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district, while Minister for Women and Child Welfare and Tribal Welfare, Gummadi Sandhya Rani, voted in Saluru, Parvathipuram Manyam district.
In Vijayawada, Jana Sena’s mayoral candidate Vangaveti Radha and independent candidate A.B. Venkateswara Rao, a former IPS officer, also cast their votes. Leaders from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), its ally Jana Sena Party (JSP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) participated in the voting process. TDP’s state president Palla Srinivasa Rao voted in Visakhapatnam.
Voting is taking place under tight security for 92 urban local bodies, including 13 municipal corporations and 79 municipalities, across 11,378 polling centers. The process began at 7 AM and will conclude at 5 PM.
The fate of 10,262 candidates vying for mayor, chairperson, and ward-level positions will be determined by 9.935 million voters. Elections for chairperson positions in 17 municipalities and town councils were conducted without opposition. In eight municipalities and town councils, both chairperson and ward members were elected unopposed.
A total of 153 candidates are contesting for mayoral positions across 13 municipal corporations, while 367 candidates are running for chairperson positions in 70 municipalities. Voting is occurring for 804 of the 922 council wards, as the remaining 118 wards were filled without opposition.
According to the State Election Commission, 3,077 candidates are contesting for 804 municipal council wards. Voting is also taking place for mayoral positions in wards where council members were elected unopposed. A total of 6,669 candidates are in the fray for 2,382 wards in municipalities and town councils.
