Archive · 28 Sep 2026
GVMC Prepares for Local Polls Across 120 Wards
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is getting ready for elections in 120 wards.
Officials are training workers who will help run the elections.
They are checking voter lists and polling stations carefully.
They are also preparing photo voter lists.
Each polling station is being checked for water, electricity, lights, toilets and ramps.
Officials are deciding how seats will be reserved for different groups, including women.
People can raise objections to the draft voter and polling-station lists.
The final lists will be prepared after those objections are reviewed.
The election notice is expected in early October, but the exact schedule has not been announced.
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is preparing for local body polls across 120 wards.
The election notification is expected in the first week of October, with polling possibly completed by the end of October.
Officials are verifying voter lists, preparing photo electoral rolls and inspecting polling stations.
Facilities including water, power, lighting, toilets and ramps are being arranged for voters and persons with disabilities.
Draft voter and polling-station lists are open to public objections before final lists and ward reservations are announced.
- Who
- Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation officials, election personnel, police and political-party representatives.
- What
- Preparations are underway for local body elections across 120 GVMC wards.
- When
- The election notification is expected in the first week of October; polling and formation of the new council may be completed by the end of October, subject to the official schedule.
- Where
- Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation areas in Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- To conduct transparent, peaceful and smooth elections and complete the process within the stipulated timeframe.
- Civic body
- Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC)
- Number of wards
- 120
- Expected notification
- First week of October
- Possible completion
- End of October, subject to the official election schedule
- Lists under review
- Draft voter and polling-station lists
- Reservation categories
- Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and women
- Key official
- GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg