Arrangements Completed for MLC Elections
All necessary preparations have been completed for the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda MLC elections scheduled for Thursday, February 27. Voting will take place across 191 mandals in 12 newly formed districts. The polling process will start at 8 AM and end at 4 PM. Voters who arrive at the polling station before 4 PM will be allowed to vote, but those arriving afterward will not be permitted.
Since the elections will be conducted using the ballot system, 28,000 ballot papers have been printed, and 17,636 ballot boxes have been prepared for use at polling stations.
Polling Staff Reach Voting Centers
To ensure smooth polling, 12 distribution centers have been set up across the 12 districts. Election officials have already sent polling materials, ballot boxes, and ballot papers from the Returning Officer’s office in Nalgonda to the respective districts over the past two days.
On Wednesday, polling materials, including ballot boxes and papers, were transported to the polling stations in specially arranged buses under police security.
Collector and SP Inspect Distribution Center
District Collector and Election Returning Officer Ila Tripathi, along with District SP Sharath Chandrapawar, visited the distribution center at Arjalabavi in Nalgonda. They instructed polling staff to collect and verify their materials before heading to their assigned stations.
Officials assured that all necessary measures had been taken to ensure a peaceful polling process. They encouraged voters to exercise their right to vote and aimed for a 100% voter turnout.
1,447 Personnel Deployed for Polling Duties
A total of 1,447 staff members have been assigned for polling duties. Each polling station will have a Presiding Officer, an Assistant Presiding Officer, two additional APOs, and micro-observers. Police personnel will also be deployed to maintain security.
Tight Security at Sensitive Polling Stations
Among the 200 polling stations in the Teachers’ MLC constituency, 174 have been categorized as normal, while 26 have been identified as sensitive. These sensitive polling stations will have extra security, including central police forces for monitoring.
The sensitive polling stations are distributed as follows: 8 in Hanamkonda, 6 in Warangal, 3 in Mulugu, 4 in Bhadradri Kothagudem, and 5 in Nalgonda district.
Polling to Begin at 8 AM
Voting will commence at 8 AM on Thursday across 200 polling centers in 12 districts. To ensure a smooth voting process, arrangements such as drinking water, ORS packets, and medical staff will be available at all polling stations. Voting will conclude at 4 PM.
Ballot Boxes to Be Moved to Nalgonda
After polling ends, all ballot boxes will be transported to the reception center at Arjalabavi in Nalgonda. They will be securely stored in strong rooms under the supervision of political representatives.
The ballot boxes are expected to reach the reception center by 8 PM on February 27. However, polling boxes from Warangal and Khammam districts may arrive by the morning of February 28. To ensure security, ballot boxes will be transported without any stops. The counting of votes is scheduled to begin on March 3 in Nalgonda.
Nalgonda Has the Highest Number of Voters
Among the districts, Hanamkonda has the highest number of voters, with 5,215 registered voters. Nalgonda district ranks second, with 4,683 voters.
In the former Nalgonda district region, the voter distribution is as follows: Nalgonda district has 4,683 voters, Suryapet district has 2,664, and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district has 984 voters.
