MPTC, ZPTC Vote Counting in Andhra Pradesh to Begin at 8 AM on November 7
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Vote counting for the MPTC (Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency) and ZPTC (Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency) elections in Andhra Pradesh will begin at 8:00 AM on Saturday, November 7. The State Election Commission has completed all necessary arrangements for the process.
Excluding unanimous victories, counting will take place for approximately 7,767 MPTC seats and 582 ZPTC seats.70.72% Polling RecordedPolling was held on November 5 from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM using ballot papers — pink for MPTC and white for ZPTC elections.Due to rains and floods, re-polling was required in five mandals, while technical issues necessitated re-polling at a few other locations.
Officials confirmed that the re-polling on November 6 concluded peacefully.According to the final figures released by the State Election Commission, the overall polling percentage stood at 70.72%. Visakhapatnam district recorded the highest turnout at around 82.51%, while Alluri Sitharama Raju district had the lowest at approximately 62.01%. Other districts reported: Srikakulam 65.51%, Anakapalli 75.58%, Chittoor 76.30%, and Krishna 73.21%.
Counting ArrangementsA total of 365 counting centres have been set up across 28 districts, with more than 9,000 tables prepared. Between 30,000 and 40,000 personnel will be on duty, including over 11,000 supervisors. CCTV cameras have been installed at the centres, and Section 144 will remain in force.
Ballot boxes are being transported from strong rooms to the counting centres under heavy security.Counting Process and Expected Result TimingsPostal ballots will be counted first, starting before 8:00 AM. Ballot boxes will then be opened in the presence of candidates’ agents.
Since MPTC and ZPTC votes will be separated and counted manually, the process is expected to take considerable time.The first official trends are likely to emerge after about four hours — around noon or later. MPTC results are expected by around 3:00 PM, while ZPTC results may come by 7:00 PM.
Results for individual seats will continue to be announced into the night as counting progresses.District- and mandal-wise results will be available on the State Election Commission website (sec.ap.gov.in) as well as through Telugu media channels.
Excluding unanimous victories, counting will take place for approximately 7,767 MPTC seats and 582 ZPTC seats.70.72% Polling RecordedPolling was held on November 5 from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM using ballot papers — pink for MPTC and white for ZPTC elections.Due to rains and floods, re-polling was required in five mandals, while technical issues necessitated re-polling at a few other locations.
Officials confirmed that the re-polling on November 6 concluded peacefully.According to the final figures released by the State Election Commission, the overall polling percentage stood at 70.72%. Visakhapatnam district recorded the highest turnout at around 82.51%, while Alluri Sitharama Raju district had the lowest at approximately 62.01%. Other districts reported: Srikakulam 65.51%, Anakapalli 75.58%, Chittoor 76.30%, and Krishna 73.21%.
Counting ArrangementsA total of 365 counting centres have been set up across 28 districts, with more than 9,000 tables prepared. Between 30,000 and 40,000 personnel will be on duty, including over 11,000 supervisors. CCTV cameras have been installed at the centres, and Section 144 will remain in force.
Ballot boxes are being transported from strong rooms to the counting centres under heavy security.Counting Process and Expected Result TimingsPostal ballots will be counted first, starting before 8:00 AM. Ballot boxes will then be opened in the presence of candidates’ agents.
Since MPTC and ZPTC votes will be separated and counted manually, the process is expected to take considerable time.The first official trends are likely to emerge after about four hours — around noon or later. MPTC results are expected by around 3:00 PM, while ZPTC results may come by 7:00 PM.
Results for individual seats will continue to be announced into the night as counting progresses.District- and mandal-wise results will be available on the State Election Commission website (sec.ap.gov.in) as well as through Telugu media channels.
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