Andhra Pradesh MPTC, ZPTC election results LIVE: Counting begins across 365 centres amidst high security
Andhra Pradesh MPTC, ZPTC election results LIVE: State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha and other top officials are monitoring the counting.
Police personnel maintain a tight vigil at the strongrooms ahead of the counting of votes for the ZPTC and MPTC elections, in Vijayawada on November 6, 2026.
Counting of votes in 577 Zilla and 7,707 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies began at 8 a.m. on Saturday (November 7, 2026) amidst tight security. Arrangements for the counting were made at 365 centres.
About 19,885 police officers of various capacities were deployed to ensure security keeping in view the likelihood of violence between cadres of the major political parties and the clashes jeopardising the counting process.
In East Godavari district, Damanthunigidem Panchayat of Devarapalli Mandal, 28-year-old Jana Sena Party MPTC contestant, Garapati Divya, died of cardiac arrest a few hours ahead of counting of votes.
Counting of votes began at 8 a.m. in Palnadu district. Postal ballots being counted first.
A three-tier security arrangements have been made with police personnel at the counting centres, and CCTV cameras being used to monitor sensitive areas.
Counting of votes for 577 ZPTCs and 7,707 MPTCs begins in Andhra Pradesh with security-tight monitoring by State Election Commissioner Punetha and officials.
28-year-old Jana Sena Party MPTC contestant, Garapati Divya, died of cardiac arrest a few hours ahead of counting of votes at Damanthunigidem Panchayat of Devarapalli Mandal in East Godavari district on Saturday (November 7, 2026).
Jana Sena MPTC contestant Garapati Divya dies of cardiac arrest hours before vote counting in East Godavari’s Damanthunigidem Panchayat, shocking supporters.
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