Second phase of polls ends peacefully in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram

Barring a number of stray incidents, the second phase of polling for panchayat elections went off peacefully each in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts.

Around 82% polling was registered in Vizianagaram district. The second phase was carried out largely in tribal areas of Parvatipuram division of Vizianagaram district. The district administration carried out the elections in Kotia gram panchayat in spite of objections from Odisha, as each Odisha and A.P. declare jurisdiction rights over the panchayat.

Voters shaped lengthy queues from the early hours of Saturday to solid their votes in the panchayat elections at 355 locations of Parvatipuram division. Tribal individuals got here in giant numbers to polling cubicles from 6 a.m. itself to elect their sarpanches. Long queues had been seen in Kurupam, Gummalakshmipuram and different mandals.

The elections had been additionally carried out to elect 355 sarpanches and a pair of,446 ward members. Meanwhile, the elections went off peacefully in 236 locations out of 278 panchayats in Srikakulam district. With the completion of elections unanimously for 41 panchayats, the district administration carried out the election for remaining locations which come beneath Assembly constituencies resembling Rajam, Itchapuram and Palasa constituencies.

Vizianagaram Collector M. Hari Jawaharlal and Superintendent of Police B. Rajakumari have been monitoring the elections since many panchayats had been positioned in delicate zones and Maoist-affected areas of A.P.-Odisha border. Mr. Hari Jawaharlal warned that stern motion can be initiated in opposition to workers who did not attend election obligation.

As many as 611 candidates contested for sarpanch posts and a pair of,716 individuals examined their fortunes for the ward members’ posts. The TDP, which gained Itchapuram Assembly constituency in the 2019 Assembly elections, strived onerous to win most quantity of panchayats in the section. TDP-A.P. president Kinjarapu Atchannaidu, Srikakulam MP Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu personally monitored the elections to make sure victory for TDP-backed candidates.

TDP-AP president Kinjarapu Atchannaidu and Srikakulam MP Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu have been personally monitoring the elections to make sure a victory for TDP-backed candidates. Regarding Palasa, Minister for Fisheries and Horticulture Sidiri Appala Raju is pulling out all stops to make sure a victory for the party-backed candidate.

Mr. Appala Raju, who gained from Palasa Assembly constituency in 2019 elections, has left no stone unturned to win most panchayats in Palasa the place TDP can also be equally poised regardless of being defeated in the final common elections. TDP State common secretary Gowthu Sirisha, who gained in the 2014 elections, has toured extensively in the villages to enhance the morale of TDP-backed candidates.

Former Minister and TDP Assembly in-charge of Rajam Kondru Muralimohan has carried out a collection of conferences with TDP-backed candidates of Rajam, Santakaviti and Vangara mandals. Rajam MLA (YSRCP) Kambala Jogulu hoped to win greater than 80% seats in Rajam Assembly constituency.

Srikakulam Collector J. Nivas and Superintendent of Police Amit Bardar expressed happiness over the completion of election course of peacefully.