Telangana: ZTPC, MPTC polls to be held in three phases

Vikarabad: Election schedule for MPTC and ZPTC was announced on Sunday and the elections will be conducted in three phases. The notification is being issued from Monday to April 30 in three phases and the elections will be conducted in three phases on May 6, 10 and 14.

State Elections Commissioner V Nagi Reddy informed that counting will be held on May 27 after the results of Lok Sabha elections. The elections for 18 ZPTC and 221 MPTC seats will be conducted. A total of 2,09,911 voters will exercise their franchise.

Elections for seven mandals out of 18 mandals will be conducted in the first phase followed by four mandals in the second phase and remaining in the third phase.

Kodangal, Bomraspet, Daultabad, Parigi and Doma of Vikarabad division to face elections in first phase as elections for seven ZPTCs and 97 MPTCs will be conducted. A total of 516 polling centres are being arranged for the election.

The nominations are being received till April 24 and applications are verified on April 25. Objections received till April 26 and withdrawal of candidature is allowed on April 28 and the elections will be conducted on May 06.

A total of 609 PO and as many as 609 APOs and 2,436 polling staff are going to perform their duties. Yalal, Tandur, Basheerbad and Peddemul of Tandur revenue division to face second phase elections. Elections for 53 MPTCs and four ZPTCs will be conducted.

A total of 311 polling centres are being arranged and as many as 1,46,065 voters to exercise their franchise in the election. Nominations will be received from April 26 and the election will be held on May 10. A total of 366 each POs and APOs will perform their duties and as many as 1,464 election staff will discharge their duties.

Mominpet, Darur, Nawabpet and other areas of Vikarabad division to face elections in third phase The election for seven ZPTCs and 71 MPTCs to be conducted. As many as 423 polling centres are being arranged and a total of 2,62,053 voters to cast their vote on May 14 as nominations will be received from April 30.

As many as 492 APOs, 492 POs and 1968 election staff will discharge their duties. District officials are busy in making arrangements in view of the elections and about 5,898 government employees will be discharging their duties. A total of 6,14,029 voters will decide the fate of candidates.