Polling in the final phase of gram panchayat elections progressed slowly across Asifabad and Adilabad districts on Wednesday, with turnout remaining below 20 per cent till 9 am, as biting cold weather kept voters indoors, officials said.
Ahead of the third phase of Telangana Gram Panchayat elections, the State Election Commission banned the assembly of three or more persons in public places in poll-bound districts till 10 am on December 18 to maintain law and order.
Amid Covid, model code of conduct and restrictions implemented by the State Election Commission (SEC), candidates have embraced the advantages offered by technology to campaign.
Among many guidelines, it is mandatory for every person to wear mask during every election-related activity. At the entry of Polling Station or premises used for election purpose, sanitisers will be made available.
Chief Spokesperson K. Krishna Saagar Rao in a statement here on Tuesday, said that police are harassing party candidate Raghunandan Rao by not allowing him to have a level playing field in the by-election.
