All arrangements made to conduct ULB elections in AP: SEC

Vijayawada, Oct. 31 -- All arrangements have been made to conduct Urban Local Body elections scheduled to be held on Sunday in Andhra Pradesh, State Election Commissioner (SEC) Anil Chandra Punetha said on Saturday.

Elections are being held for 13 Municipal Corporations and 87 municipalities tomorrow, he told the media here adding that 118 corporators and 756 municipal councilors have been elected unopposed. As many as 153 candidates are contesting for Mayor Posts in 13 Municipal Corporations and 3,073 candidates are in the fray for 804 corporator posts, he said.

The SEC said that 13,504 presiding officers and 36,351 police personnel were being deployed to conduct elections, adding that the polling procedure will be monitored through CCTV...