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All arrangements made to conduct ULB elections in AP: SEC

Vijayawada, Oct 31 (UNI) All arrangements have been made to conduct Urban Local Body elections scheduled to be held on Sunday in Andhra Pradesh, State Election Commissioner (SEC) Anil Chandra Punetha said on Saturday.
Elections are being held for 13 Municipal Corporations and 87 municipalities tomorrow, he told the media here adding that 118 corporators and 756 municipal councilors have been elected unopposed. As many as 153 candidates are contesting for Mayor Posts in 13 Municipal Corporations and 3,073 candidates are in the fray for 804 corporator posts, he said.
The SEC said that 13,504 presiding officers and 36,351 police personnel were being deployed to conduct elections, adding that the polling procedure will be monitored through CCTVs and webcasting.
Polling would begin at 7 am on Sunday. He informed that a total number of 11,805 polling stations, including 6,384 for Municpal corporations, were set up across the State and 99,36,014 voters would cast their vote.
“As many as 36,351 police personnel, 2730 AP Special Police personnel and 1,345 police personnel from other departments are being deployed to conduct elections. All steps were taken to conduct the Local Body Elections impartially, transparently and peacefully,” the SEC made it clear.
The SEC said that 3,355 police personnel are being deployed at 671 very sensitive polling stations, 4,943 police personnel to 1,233 sensitive polling stations. He warned of stringent action against those who try to create trouble by violating the rules.
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