District gearing up for second phase of polls Updated: Updated: Collector, SP instruct staff to be watchful for wrongdoings Share Article Collector, SP instruct staff to be watchful for wrongdoings With the second phase of gram panchayat elections coming up, Collector V. Vinay Chand on Thursday organised a video-conference with officials regarding arrangements for the polls scheduled to be held on February 13, at Narsipatnam revenue division. The Collector asked officials to coordinate with various departments and conduct the elections peacefully. He said that mandal special officers, tahsildars and Mandal Parishad Development Officers (MPDOs) should discharge their election duties properly. The election material should be distributed right from 7 a.m. on Friday, he said, and asked the officials to ensure all basic amenities at the polling centres.