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The Election Commission of India has enforced strict measures for West Bengal’s April 23 polls, including 100-metre security perimeters, multi-level voter verification, and door-to-door slip distribution to ensure free, fair, and disturbance-free voting across 152 constituencies

Ahead of Assembly polls, the Election Commission of India said media entry inside polling stations will be strictly regulated by presiding officers, prohibiting photography inside voting compartments and enforcing verification processes to ensure secrecy, security and integrity of the electoral process

Two men were booked in Adilabad for distributing cash to voters during polling, violating the model code of conduct. Police seized Rs 6,140 from them following a tip-off. Katipelli Raja Reddy and Mekala Krishna Kumar are under investigation.

The second phase of gram panchayat elections in Khammam and Kothagudem districts witnessed high voter turnout on Sunday. Khammam recorded 91.21 percent polling across six mandals, while Kothagudem registered 82.65 percent across seven mandals. District Collectors Anudeep Durishetty and Jitesh V. Patil confirmed smooth polling.

Elaborate arrangements have been made for the second phase of gram panchayat elections across the erstwhile Karimnagar district. Polling is scheduled from 7 am to 1 pm on Sunday, with staff and materials dispatched on Saturday evening.

Union Ministers Rajnath Singh (Lucknow), Piyush Goyal (Mumbai North), and Smriti Irani (Amethi), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (Raebareli), and National Conference's Omar Abdullah (Baramulla) are among the 695 candidates contesting.

She asked the political parties for their cooperation for implementation of the MCC and peaceful conduct of the polling.

Polling was delayed in booth number 302 of Ibrahimpatnam of Korutla constituency, booth number 228 of Gollapalli mandal of Jagtial segment and booth number 39 of Dharmapuri mandal of Dharmapuri constituency.

Reviewing the preparations here on Tuesday, he stressed the significance of accommodating the disabled and the elderly voters.

Fifteen additional polling stations are set to be established, bringing the total number of polling stations to 230.

During a review meeting along with Deputy DEO, Anudeep Durishetti, Rose said the Returning Officers should arrange minimum infrastructure such as ramps, drinking water, toilets and other facilities

The Commissioner said in the wake of the Assembly poll notification, officials should work in a highly professional manner and ensure free and fair elections.

In Nalgonda district, out of 1,766 polling stations, 521 have been marked as critical, demanding special measures for a smooth and impartial Assembly election process.

As part of rationalisation of polling stations it was proposed to set up three new polling stations in Kothagudem district, informed district Collector Dr. Priyanka Ala.

District Collector VP Gautham informed that in Khammam out of 341 polling stations, location change was proposed for 35 polling stations and nomenclature change for four polling stations while 14 new polling stations proposed to be set up.

Municipality has recorded 67.18 per cent polling at 5 pm

Additional Collector and Commissioner of Siddipet Municipality Muzammil Khan has said 2,388 personnel would be deployed for the elections.

Election general observer Christina Z Chongthu said, of the 878 polling stations, 167 were classified as critical, 159 as hyper sensitive and 203 were sensitive

Officials making elaborate arrangements for smooth conduct of polls to two graduates’ constituencies on Sunday

Cyberabad CP Sajjanar visited polling locations in Jagadgirigutta in Balanagar zone, KPHB colony in Madhapur zone and Mailardevpally in Shamshabad zone