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Vizag: 66 nominations filed for GVMC ward members on first day

Visakhapatnam, Oct. 16 (UNI) A total of 66 nominations were filed for ward member posts on the first day of the nomination process for the second general elections to the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) on Friday.
No nominations were filed for the Mayor’s post.
According to the zonal returning officers, Gajuwaka Zone recorded the highest number of nominations at 26, followed by South Zone with 11 and Aganampudi Zone with nine.
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