Indian Politics
Rural Elections to Proceed in Three Districts Amid Heavy Security
The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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Voters in Chittoor, Annamayya, and Sri Sathya Sai districts will participate in local body elections on November 5, choosing from ZPTC and MPTC candidates.
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Officials have deployed significant security forces across sensitive polling stations to prevent violence, citing a history of political rivalry and factional disputes in the region.
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The three districts include over 30 lakh eligible voters who will cast ballots for the remaining 78 ZPTC seats and 1,087 MPTC seats.