Local Body Polls Peaceful in Visakhapatnam and ASR
Polling for ZPTC and MPTC seats passed off peacefully in Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) and Visakhapatnam districts. Turnout stood at 82.51% in Visakhapatnam, while the provisional figure for ASR was 59.98%. The ASR figure is provisional and may change once final counts are complete.
Context
ZPTC and MPTC are elected bodies at the district and mandal levels of rural local government in Andhra Pradesh, and they help run village-level administration. Their members work closely with local residents on everyday services.
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