Arrangements in place for Council poll

123 polling stations set up: Collector

March 20, 2019 01:18 am | Updated 01:18 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM

Arrangements are in place for the Srikakulam-Vizianagaram-Visakhapatnam Teachers constituency elections to the Legislative Council to be held on March 22, with counting to be done on March 26.

Reviewing arrangements with Observer and Secretary of Energy Department Ajay Jain, District Collector and Election Officer K. Bhaskar said on Tuesday that a total of 123 polling stations — 39 in Srikakulam, 36 in Vizianagaram and 48 in Visakhapatnam — were set up in government schools.

The constituency has an electorate of 19,593. Sixteen zonal and as many route officers will be on duty. Officials and polling staff have been trained for the election. Counting will be taken up at Swarnabharati Auditorium.

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