Parvathipuram Manyam, Nov. 1 -- Polling for urban local body elections began peacefully in two municipalities and one Nagar Panchayat in Parvathipuram Manyam district on Sunday, with voters arriving at polling stations to exercise their franchise.

Election officials commenced the process at the scheduled time, with voting underway across all wards. Polling staff have made arrangements to ensure voters do not face any inconvenience, while tight security has been deployed at sensitive polling centres to prevent untoward incidents.

State Tribal Welfare Minister Gummadi Sandhya Rani, accompanied by her family, cast her vote at Ward No. 23 of Salur Municipality.

Meanwhile, polling in Visakhapatnam is also progressing peacefully, with police...