"ballot-boxes"

The counting of votes will begin at 8 am on Wednesday

Each strong room was sealed in the presence of a video record as per the orders of the State Election Commissioner.

Apart from the ongoing Covid pandemic, many other factors, including technical aspects, were considered before deciding to employ ballot papers over EVMs

The ballot boxes were sent to Andhra Pradesh for conduct of urban local bodies elections there

The decision to this effect was taken after detailed deliberations, available time and also opinions expressed by political parties.