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Kakinada Collector inspects arrangements for ZPTC, MPTC vote counting

Kakinada, Nov 5 (UNI):District Collector M N Harendhira Prasad on Thursday inspected the arrangements for the counting of votes in the ZPTC and MPTC elections at Maharani Degree College in Peddapuram.
Accompanied by Assistant Collector Priya and Zilla Parishad officials, the Collector reviewed the facilities at the reception centre, mandal-wise strong rooms and counting centres.
He also inspected the counting tables, seating arrangements, media point and other necessary facilities.
Speaking to media persons, the Collector said the counting of votes for the ZPTC and MPTC elections would be held on November 7 as part of the local body elections.
For the Peddapuram division, Maharani Degree College had been designated as the venue for the strong rooms and counting centres.
Arrangements had been made to shift polling materials and ballot boxes to the reception centre by the evening after completion of polling, he said.
He added that separate counting centres had been arranged for each mandal adjacent to the respective strong rooms and advance arrangements had been completed at the reception centre, strong rooms and counting centres.
Zilla Parishad CEO Lakshmanarao, Deputy CEO D Srilakshmi and Peddapuram MPDO Suryanarayana Rao accompanied the Collector during the inspection.
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