The State Election Commission rescheduled vote counting in Prakasam and Bapatla districts due to cyclone Murasu. Heavy rainfall and high-velocity winds forced this delay for several civic bodies. Officials said they will review the situation at 10.30 am. Meanwhile, counting started at 8 am across other parts of Andhra Pradesh.
Vijayawada: Counting of votes has commenced in the urban local body elections with the elaborate arrangements made at 8 am in Andhra Pradesh.
The counting is scheduled to be held 13 municipal corporations and 79 municipalities and nagar panchayats with a total of 92 urban local bodies and the counting of votes is being taken up for a total of 3,186 wards at 138 counting centres in 556 counting halls with 6,831 tables arranged involving counting staff of 47,831 under electronic surveillance of 1,372 CC cameras.
Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh High Court allowed counting of votes in Pulivendula municipality for the election of chairperson and ward members by dismissing a plea from the YSR Congress seeking repoll alleging electoral malpractices.
Moreover, the State Election Commission rescheduled the commencement of counting of votes from 11.30 am in Prakasam and Bapatla districts following heavy rainfall and high-velocity winds under the influence of cyclone Murasu.
The SEC will review the situation at 10.30 am and take further decision in case there is no respite from the heavy rains. Counting of votes rescheduled in Ongole municipal corporation and Chimakurthy, Addanki and Darsi civic bodies in Prakasam district and also in Repalle and Chirala civic bodies in Bapatla district.