MLC elections: Polling to begin in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
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All is set for the election polling for Graduate and Teachers MLC seats in Telugu states. The authorities have made all arrangements for the polling on Monday (March 13) to be held for 3 graduate and 2 teacher MLC posts in Andhra Pradesh. While the ruling party is eager to secure all the 5 MLC seats, the opposition has campaigned vigorously to secure those seats.
Regarding East Rayalaseema Constituency, elections will be held in Prakasam, Nellore and Chittoor districts for Graduate Constituency and Teachers Constituency while regarding West Rayalaseema Constituency, elections will be held in Kadapa, Kurnool and Anantapur districts for Graduate Constituency and Teachers Constituency.
The elections will be held for graduate MLC in Visakha, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts under north Coastal Andhra. Polling will be held from 8 am to 4 pm and will be done through ballot system.
On the other hand, elections will be held for 1 teacher and 1 MLC post of local bodies in Telangana for Hyderabad-Ranga Reddy-Mahabubnagar Teacher MLC, Hyderabad Local Bodies MLC.
A total of 139 polling stations along with 25 booths have been set up in Hyderabad district for the MLC seat of Mahabubnagar-Ranga Reddy-Hyderabad Upadhyay Constituency, 31 polling stations have been set up in Rangareddy district and 14 polling centers have been set up in Medchal Malkajigiri district.
Cyberabad Police Commissioner Stephen Ravindra said that arrangements have been made for the MLC elections. He said Section 144 is in force.
Ananthapur Range DIG M.Ravi Prakash is seen to media at GD Nellore polling station on Monday stating that elections are going peaceful with out witnessing any untoward incident. Chittoor SP Y.Rishanth Reddy is also seen
Voters seen standing in line at government high school Rayachoti of Annamayya district. Joint Collector Thamim Ansaria inspecting the polling center in Rayachoti on Monday.
Kadapa(YSR District): Except some stray incidents elections for Teachers and Graduate MLC elections in 131 polling stations in YSR and 81 polling stations in Annamayya district continuing peacefully on Monday.
According to the official sources 27.7 percent related graduates, 48.36 percent for teachers in YSR district, 27 percent for graduates, 60 percent related to teachers MLC elections registered by 12Pm.
Despite the voting was started as per schedule 8 Am witnessed low key just 8.66percent for graduates, 23.71 percent for teachers in Annamayya district, 10.99 percent for graduates, 17.25 percent in YSR district recorded up to 10Am poor due to poor turned of voters, later picked up.
Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy exercised his franchise in Satram High School polling booth number 75, while TDP candidate Bhoomi Reddy Ramgopal Reddy exercised his franchise in polling booth number 73 at same place in Pulivendula town.
Meanwhile slight tension was prevailed at Maharshi school in Proddaturu town following YCP, TDP functionaries entered in to heat exchange over distribution of money to the voters at polling centers. Police rushed to the spot dispersed the mob.
Polling at Badvel, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa Rayachoti, mandals registered less percent of votes following poor turnout of voters.
According to the latest details, Mahbubnagar district recorded 19.30 percent voting till 11 am followed by
Nagar Kurnool District 19.20 percent,
Vanaparthi district 25.69 percent,
Gadwal District 21.78 percent,
Narayanapet District 20.33 percent,
Ranga Reddy District 15.20 percent,
Vikarabad district 16.19 percent,
Medchal Malkajgiri District 17.21 percent,
Hyderabad District 21.00 percent respectively.
Graduate MLC
Polling Percentage at 10 AM:- 12.77%
Total No.of votes : 54,929
No.of votes polled: 7,006
Teachers MLC
Polling Percentage at 10 AM:-26.19%
Total No.of votes : 4,426
No.of votes polled: 1,106
Collector & District Election Authority
Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon
DPRO, NANDYAL
District Collector M Harinarayanan, Returning Officer Is seen exercising his franchise for Prakasam Nellore Chittoor Graduate Constituency poll
TDP East Rayalaseema Graduates MLC candidate Kancharla Srikanth posing for a photograph after he exercised his franchise in Kandukur