Archive · 9 Oct 2026
East Godavari Prepares 4,398 Polling Stations for Local Elections
East Godavari district is getting ready for local elections.
Elections are planned in 342 village councils across 21 mandals.
The district has more than 13 lakh voters.
Officials have identified 4,398 places where people can vote.
Some polling stations are considered sensitive or highly sensitive.
Pink ballot papers will be used to elect village council heads, and white papers to elect ward members.
The administration plans to prepare about 32.40 lakh ballot papers and 6,390 ballot boxes.
Officials are also training workers and considering holding the village elections in two or three phases.
East Godavari plans local elections across 342 gram panchayats in 21 mandals.
The district has 13,43,601 voters across 4,040 wards.
Officials identified 4,398 polling stations at 1,479 locations; 916 are classified as highly sensitive.
Around 32.40 lakh ballot papers and 6,390 ballot boxes are planned for the elections.
The administration is considering holding gram panchayat elections in two or three phases and has identified election personnel.
- Who
- East Godavari district administration, led by District Collector and Election Officer Kirti Chekuri, is preparing for the elections.
- What
- Preparations are under way for rural and urban local body elections, including arrangements for 4,398 polling stations.
- When
- Kirti Chekuri reported on the preparations on Thursday; tenders for polling and counting centre materials are due between October 7 and 12.
- Where
- East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To conduct local body elections and organize polling, staffing, materials and security arrangements.
- Gram panchayats
- 342 across 21 mandals
- Wards
- 4,040
- Total voters
- 13,43,601
- Polling stations
- 4,398 at 1,479 locations
- Station classifications
- 2,556 normal, 926 sensitive and 916 highly sensitive
- Ballot papers
- About 32.40 lakh planned; pink for sarpanches and white for ward members
- Ballot boxes
- 6,390 required
- Election phases
- Gram panchayat elections are proposed for two or three phases