Counting Begins at Andhra University

Vote counting for the second general election of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation began at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, at Andhra University in Visakhapatnam.

Authorities established 113 counting halls and 1,507 counting tables across the university’s North and South campuses. Around 5,000 personnel were deployed for counting duties, with three-tier police security arranged at the centres.

TDP Leads in Early Ward Trends

By 8:50 a.m., the TDP was leading in eight wards, while the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) was ahead in five wards.

Jana Sena was leading in two wards, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in one ward and an Independent candidate in one ward.

In the early mayoral contest count, TDP received 53 votes, while YSRCP secured 29 votes. Congress received two votes, and other candidates together received 31 votes.

Postal Ballot Counting Completed in Four Wards

Counting began with postal ballots. By 8:30 a.m., postal ballot counting had been completed in wards 23, 43, 56 and 89.

Officials said ward-member results would be announced as counting for each ward was completed. The mayoral election result was expected to be declared after counting across all wards.

Security and Monitoring Arrangements

District Collector and Election Officer M. Abhishikth Kishore, City Police Commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi and GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg were monitoring the counting process.

The GVMC elections were held on November 1, with polling conducted from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.