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TD leader arrested for disrupting poll process
Updated Mar 12, 2021, 4:26 am IST
A case under Sections 506, 341 and 188 has been registered against K Ravindra at Inukuduru PS for physically abusing a SI on duty
Police stated that Ravindra created a ruckus at a polling station on Wednesday. (Photo: DC)
VIJAYAWADA: Amid a volatile atmosphere and braving strong resistance by his party men and cadre, Telugu Desam leader Kollu Ravindra was arrested in Machilipatnam on Thursday for allegedly disrupting the election duties of a police official. The police, who went to the house of the former minister around 6 am on Thursday, had to face some embarrassing moments but they managed to take him away.
Over 66% votes polled in seven ULBs n Krishna
March 11, 2021 01:21 IST
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March 11, 2021 01:21 IST
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VMC registers lowest polling at 63%, Pedana highest at 81%
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Voters stand in a queue to cast their vote in the municipal elections in Vijayawada on Wednesday. | Photo Credit:
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VMC registers lowest polling at 63%, Pedana highest at 81%
Krishna district witnessed a voter turnout of over 66.11% in the municipal polls conducted for seven Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) on Wednesday. Of the 10,66,185 voters in the ULBs, over 7.04 lakh exercised their franchise.
The polling activity which began at 7 a.m. went on smoothly and concluded peacefully in the evening without any need for re-polling.
Seven urban local bodies go to polls in the district
All arrangements have been made for the municipal elections in seven urban local bodies on Wednesday. About 10.76 lakh voters are expected to cast their vote.
District Collector A.Md. Imtiaz called upon the public to exercise their right to vote provided by the Constitution.
Polling for 229 municipal wards in Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation, Nuzvid Municipality, Pedana Municipality, Nandigama Nagara Panchayat, Tiruvuru Nagara Panchayat and Vuyyuru Nagara Panchayat will be conducted from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mr. Imtiaz said there were 10,76,374 voters in the seven ULBs and voter slips were distributed to 93% of them. The remaining voters who did not receive the slips due to various reasons could collect them at the helpdesks at polling booths, he said.
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Andhra Govt Suspends Panchyat Commissioner over Dumping of Garbage in Front of Banks
For representation: A man in personal protective equipment (PPE) clears bags filled with medical waste at a hospital, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, August 11, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
The government also sought an explanation from the commissioners of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation in the district where too similar incidents were reported, official sources said.
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The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday suspended Commissioner of Vuyyuru Nagar Panchayat in Krishna district over the dumping of garbage in front of four bank branches in the town last week allegedly by sanitation workers as a mark of protest over indifferent attitude in sanctioning loans. The government also sought an explanation from the commissioners of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and Machilipatnam Municipal