Andhra Civic Polls Mostly Peaceful, Repoll Demanded in Pulivendula
Polling for civic bodies in Andhra Pradesh ended mostly peacefully, though some violence was reported. The state election commission put overall turnout at 48.03 per cent by 3 pm across 13 municipal corporations and 79 municipalities and nagar panchayats. It reported 275 FIRs linked to 40 incidents. Jagan Mohan Reddy has demanded a repoll in Pulivendula after clashes there, and repolling elsewhere may be held on November 2 if needed.
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Context: Civic bodies run everyday services such as roads, water and waste collection in towns and cities. Pulivendula is the assembly seat linked to Jagan Mohan Reddy, a former chief minister who leads the YSRCP opposition party in Andhra Pradesh.
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