Municipal polls held peacefully in Nellore district

MA&UD Minister Ponguru Narayana addressing the media after casting his vote at a polling booth at Ratnam School in Nellore on Sunday. By Arrangement | Photo Credit: By Arrangement

The Nellore Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections saw a voter turnout of nearly 57.72% on Sunday. Polling continued beyond 7 p.m. in many polling stations and was held peacefully, without no incidents of violence reported in either corporation limits.

Of the total 4.89 lakh voters across 72 wards in the city, 2.82 lakh people exercised their right to vote, according to Additional Election Authority and Nellore Municipal Corporation (NMC) Commissioner. 

A minor dispute took place between the supporters of TDP and YSRCP in the 27th division of Nellore city. However, it was confined to a heated exchange of words between the two sides near the polling station and was brought under control following police intervention.