Andhra Pradesh Elections 2024 LIVE Updates

In Srikalahasti constituency an EVM did not work during the mock polling at booth no.290 in Kotha Kandriga village of Thortambedu mandal. Officials have replaced it later.

Polling begins in AP

Polling begins at the 46,389 polling stations in 175 assembly constituencies and 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state at 7 a.m. this morning. The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for the polling. The Election Commission staff conducted mock polling since 5.30 a.m. and verified the EVMs. Over 4.24 crore voters are in Andhra Pradesh and Voters Information Slips were distributed in most polling station limits. The election staff arrived the polling stations yesterday afternoon and made arrangements for the peaceful conduct of polls. Read More

Chittoor Collector S Shan Mohan monitoring the situation from their command control Centre in Chittoor.

Chittoor district collector S Shan Mohan said that enquiry is on regarding the missing of polling agents in 188,189,190 polling booths of Sadum Mandal of Punganur constituency. It was said that they were found in Piler. It may noted that Minister and YSRCP senior leader Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy is contesting from this constituency.

Mock polling held at all polling stations in the erstwhile Chittoor district from 5.30 am. No technical glitches were reported in any of the polling booths across the 14 assembly segments. Polling officials are ready to start actual polling from 7 am.

Voters have to cast their first vote for MP candidate and next to MLA candidate. Voters are slowly reaching polling centres to cast their votes. Several leaders including candidates are expected to exercise their franchise at 7 am itself before going to monitor the poll trends across the constituencies.

Voter Verdict Today Decides Next 5 Years of Rule

As voters in the Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency head to the polls today, the political landscape of Andhra Pradesh is gripped by anticipation and intrigue. Situated in the YSR district, Kadapa is home to seven Legislative Assembly segments, including Badvel (SC), Kadapa, Pulivendula, Kamalapuram, Jammalamadugu, Proddatur, and Mydukur. With a total of 16,39,066 voters, comprising 8,00,857 males, 8,37,993 females, and 216 third-gender individuals, the constituency is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the state's political future. Read More

Big Day for Voters in AP: AP voters give verdict today

May 13 is a big day for the people of Andhra Pradesh as the over 4 crore voters are ready to cast their votes to elect the new Government. The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for the voting in the 175 Assembly constituencies and 25 Lok Sabha segments in the State. The ruling YSRCP, NDA alliance and INDIA block alliance parties the Congress and Left have canvassed vigorously for the victory in the elections.

After high voltage electioneering for more than two months in scorching heat the polls campaign ended on Saturday evening. Now, it is the turn of the voters to use their franchise and choose the government of their choice. Read More

Naidu for Varanasi

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu will be going to Varanasi on Tuesday to participate in the nomination filing programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He will later participate in NDA leaders meeting. Modi is said to have invited him for the programme

Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada LS constituency, a battlefield for two brothers

The Vijayawada Parliamentary constituency has emerged as the battleground between brothers K Srinivas of Andhra Pradesh's ruling YSRCP and K Sivanath, candidate of the main opposition TDP in the May 13 Lok Sabha polls.

While Srinivas is a seasoned politician, a transport tycoon-turned-politician, his younger brother Sivanath, also a businessman, is trying his electoral luck for the first time. Srinivas (58), the older brother, was a key TDP leader until some months ago but differences with some party leaders at the local and state level compelled him to jump ship to the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP in January, according to his supporters. Read More

EC to use 1.6 lakh EVMs for simultaneous LS, Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena on Sunday said 1.6 lakh new Electronic Voting Machines will be used in 46,389 polling stations for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state on May 13. Besides these, another 20 per cent more EVMs have been kept ready, he said. In a release, Meena said, "Initially, it was estimated that 1.45 lakh EVMs would be sufficient for 46,165 polling stations. Read More