Andhra Pradesh Madal, Zila Parishad Election Live: According to the Election Commission, 2,371 MPTCs and 126 ZPTCs had already won uncontested. (PTI)AP Mandal, Zila Parishad Election 2021 Live Voting Latest Update: Around 21.65 per cent polling has been recorded across the state till 11 am. While Srikakulam district recorded 19.32 per cent polling, Vijayanagaram recorded 25.68 per cent, Visakhapatnam 24.14 per cent, East Godavari 25.00 per cent, PG district 23.40 per cent, Krishna district 19.29 per cent, Guntur 15.85 per cent, Prakasam 15.05 per cent, Nellore 20.59 per cent, Kurnool 25.96 per cent, Anantapur 22.88 per cent, YSR district 19.72 per cent and Chittoor 24.52 per cent. Earlier today, the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission has ordered re-polling in Ponugodu of AS peta constituency. A controversy erupted after a BJP agent named Prasad picked up the ballot box and threw it in a water tank. Prasad, who is on the run, pushed the officers who tried to stop him and threw the box. Earlier, a clash was reported between Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena workers and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s YSRCP party workers in Mamidikuduru area. According to reports, Jana Sena workers were allegedly distributing cash to which YSRCP party workers objected. This led to a clash in which workers of both parties sustained injuries. Voting is underway for 7,220 territorial constituencies of Mandals and 515 constituencies of Zila Parishads of Andhra Pradesh under strict security arrangements. About 2.5 crore voters are eligible to vote in the elections for 7,220 MPTCs (Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies) and 515 ZPTCs (Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies) spread across 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. According to the Election Commission, 2,371 MPTCs and 126 ZPTCs had already won uncontested in the election process that began last year in March but was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total of 18,782 candidates are in the fray for Mandal constituencies and 2,058 for Zila Parishad constituencies. N Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party, the principal opposition party in Andhra, has already announced that it would boycott the Parishad elections. It had said that the elections are being conducted in an undemocratic manner.
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Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zila Parishad Election 2021 Live: Thopudurthi MLA Thopudurthi Prakash Reddy and his family, Gannavaram MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi, Araku MP Goddeti Madhavi, and YSSRCP District Coordinator Byreddy Siddharth Reddy cast their votes.
TDP party workers attack YSRCP Congress party leaders in Pedanandipadu zone Rajupalem. YSRCP claimed that TDP leaders were asking voters to vote for the Telugu Desam Party. YSRCP leaders objected to it which led to a conflict between the two factions. The TDP leaders attacked the YSRCP leaders in which two workers were injured.
Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zila Parishad Election 2021 Live Updates: 21.65 per cent polling recorded across the state till 11 am
Srikakulam: 19.32 per cent
Vijayanagaram: 25.68 per cent
Visakhapatnam: 24.14 per cent
East Godavari: 25.00 per cent
PG district: 23.40 per cent
Krishna district: 19.29 per cent
Guntur: 15.85 per cent
Prakasam: 15.05 per cent
Nellore: 20.59 per cent
Kurnool: 25.96 per cent
Anantapur: 22.88 per cent
YSR district: 19.72 per cent
Chittoor: 24.52 per cent
Andhra Pradesh: People cast their vote for Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency elections in the state today. Visuals from a polling booth in Pendurthi area of Visakhapatnam
Polling has been stopped for today in Ponugodu, AS peta constituency. District officials have directed that re-polling be held tomorrow. The controversy erupted when BJP agent Prasad picked up the ballot box and threw it in a water tank. Prasad pushed the officers who tried to stop him and picked up the box.
Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zila Parishad Election 2021 Live Updates: Authorities stopped the polling at Sakurru Gunnepalli polling station in Amalapuram rural zone after Jana Sena party symbol was not found on the ballot paper.
Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zila Parishad Election 2021 Live Updates: Tensions erupted at a polling station in AS Peta zone after scuffle broke out over an old man's vote. The controversy erupted when a YSSRCP activist was prevented from voting. Election officials had to stop polling after a BJP agent picked up the ballot box and threw it into the water.
Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zila Parishad Election 2021 Live Updates: Polling for ZPTC, MPTC underway. Across the state, 7.76 per cent polling was recorded till 9 am, election officials said.
Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zila Parishad Election 2021 Live Updates: State Election Officer Girija Shankar said the polling process is being monitored by the Command Control Center through webcasting. "We are looking into webcasting in all problematic polling stations," he said. He said there was continuous webcasting with 3,530 people.
Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zila Parishad Election 2021 Live Updates: MLA Kalavati casts her vote in Veeraghattam Mandal Vanduva in Palakonda.
Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zila Parishad Election 2021 Live Updates: Janasena activists created a ruckus in the Mamidikuduru zone. YSSRCP activists attacked in Pedapatnamlanka-Sattemmapeta. YSRCP activists blocked Janasena from distributing money to voters. Four YSSRCP activists were injured in the attack by Janasena activists.
Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zila Parishad Election 2021 Live Updates: People cast their vote for ZPTC and MPTC elections in the state today. Visuals from Ambapuram village in Krishna district.
Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zila Parishad Election 2021 Live Updates: YSRCP MLA Alla Ramakrishna Reddy exercised his right to vote in Guntur-Pedakakani
Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zila Parishad Election 2021 Live Updates: MLA Kothari Abbaya Chowdary casts his vote
Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zila Parishad Election 2021 Live: Polling is being held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Polling will continue till 2 pm only in Maoist-affected areas.