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The Maoists have planted the landmine on Bestha Kothur and Chinna Midiseleru main road in the mandal to disrupt the Assembly elections in the district.

A three-layer security was set up at the strong rooms at Anubose Engineering College in Paloncha mandal in the district.

The Maoists reportedly warned the traders that if they cooperated with the police they would be killed.

73.77 percent voting was recorded in Khammam while 66.37 percent voting was recorded in Kothagudem at 5 pm

SP Dr Vineeth informed that after 2004 the polling station was set up again this time in Unjupalli, which was identified as a Maoist affected polling station

Of the 9, 66, 439 voters, there were 4, 71, 745 male and 4, 94, 560 female voters while there were 44 transgender voters.

In Khammam, there is a direct contest between the BRS candidate, sitting MLA Puvvada Ajay Kumar and Congress candidate Tummala Nageswara Rao

The accused Shaik Afridi, who runs a chicken shop at the village, beat the youth Miriyala Naveen (21) with a digging bar and later smashed his head with the tool killing him on the spot.

She along with Superintendent of Police Dr. Vineeth G visited the college and held a meeting with officials to review the arrangements for counting.

In Palair Assembly constituency, of the 37 contesting candidates, 24 are independent candidates. In Kothagudem constituency, 19 independent candidates are in the contest while the total number of candidates is 30

District Collector Dr. Priyanka Ala informed that there were 95 candidates in the poll fray after the withdrawal of nominations. Of the 136 candidates who filed nominations, the nominations of 16 candidates were rejected and 15 candidates have withdrawn their nominations

Led by Kothagudem election in-charge, Ravichandra, Krishna visited Venkateswara Rao's residence at Paloncha for the first time in 14 years on Saturday night

Municipal chairperson Kapu Seethalakshmi along with BRS councillors started 'Gadapa Gadapaku Vanama' after offering prayers at an ancient Mahalakshmi Temple in the 3rd ward in the town

An impressive turnout of public was seen at the Praja Ashirwada Sabhas of Pinapaka and Bhadrachalam constituencies held at Laxmipuram of Burgampad mandal for the victory of BRS candidates Rega Kantha Rao and Dr. Tellam Venkat Rao respectively.

Collector Dr. Priyanka Ala informed that selfie points were being set up at parks, bus stands, public places, government offices, schools and colleges to create awareness about the right to vote as part of SVEEP activity

Following the counselling of Kothagudem police and CRPF to the family members of the Maoists, he decided to surrender to live a normal life

Even though the Congress party has not given the ticket he would contest as an independent candidate, said TPCC secretary Adavelli Krishna

A rainfall of 56 mm was recorded in Laxmidevipalli mandal while a rainfall of 28 mm was recorded in Paloncha mandal and 7.5 mm rainfall was recorded in Chunchupally mandal

Eleven candidates, among them Dr. Tellam Venkat Rao, the BRS nominee for the Bhadrachalam Assembly, submitted their nominations for five Assembly seats in Kothagudem.

K Chandrashekhar Rao mainly focused on local issues related to development and welfare and how the BRS government addressed them