Kakinada District Collector Inspects Poll Arrangements in Tuni, Yeleswaram

Kakinada, Oct 17 (TNT): Kakinada District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad on Saturday inspected arrangements for the local body elections in Tuni Municipality and Yeleswaram Nagar Panchayat and directed officials to ensure smooth conduct of the polls.

The Collector, accompanied by officials, visited Tuni Government Girls Junior College and Yeleswaram Government Junior College, where he reviewed arrangements at polling material distribution and reception centres, strong rooms and vote counting centres.

He instructed officials to ensure that polling personnel faced no inconvenience at the distribution and receiving centres and that there was no delay in collecting polling materials after the completion of polling.

He also directed officials to provide drinking water, basic medical aid and food facilities to polling personnel.

Stressing the need for security at strong rooms, Harendhira Prasad instructed officials to arrange three-tier security, install CCTV cameras and ensure uninterrupted power supply.

Reviewing the vote counting arrangements, he asked revenue, police and municipal officials to coordinate closely for the successful conduct of the elections.

Commissioners of Tuni and Yeleswaram, along with local and police officials, accompanied the Collector during the inspection.

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