Andhra Pradesh MPTC, ZPTCs polls: Voting underway in 13 districts

New Delhi: Polling for Zilla Parishat Territorial Constituencies (ZPTC) and Mandal Parishat Territorial Constituencies (MPTC) in Andhra Pradesh are underway. Elections are being held for 515 ZPTC seats and 7,220 MPTC in the state from 7 am to 5 pm. Of 660 ZPTC, elections are being held for 515 ZPTC seats and 2,058 candidates are in the fray.

Elections are not being held for 8 seats for different reasons and elections are not being held for 11 seats as candidates of different political parties in the fray have died since March 2020 when the election notification was originally issued. Also Read - Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies Polls to be Held on April 8: SEC

Of 10,047 MPTC seats in the state, elections are being held for 7220 seats and as many as 18782 candidates are in the fray. Elections are not being held for 375 seats for different reasons and 2371 seats are unanimously elected. Elections are not being held for 81 seats as candidates of different political parties in the fray have died since March 2020. Also Read - Andhra Pradesh Municipal Elections 2021: Srikakulam Reports 71.52% Voting Till 5pm