Abdullahpurmet will be ready for 2nd phase panchayat polls

Abdullahpurmet, January 11: The nominations for second phase Panchayat elections are starting from 11th January in Telangana, the officials are busy in making arrangements for nominations. The second phase elections will be held on the 25th of this month.

As many as six centers were arranged at Abdullahpurmet, Bata Singaram, Banda Ravirala, Anazpur, Taramatipet and Lashkarguda villages in the Mandal.

According to the 2011 Census, there are 34,109 voters in the 18-gram panchayats. There are 176 wards where each ward is allotted one polling center. According to the officials, the declaration of a final list of candidates will be made on January 17 and the polling will be held on January 25 from 7 am to 1 pm. The counting will be held on the same day.

Mandal Development Officer Devender Reddy said that as many as 480 persons are ready for the conduct of polls. Due to the implementation of the poll code, no development works are taken up in the villages, he added.