The results mark a major change from the 2021 municipal elections, when the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) won all 13 municipal corporations and 86 municipalities.
The SEC said it had made extensive arrangements for the counting process at 138 centres across Andhra Pradesh.
“The district administration in these districts expressed inability to take up counting of votes, due to disruption to normal movement and transportation of counting material.
Punetha said the Commission rescheduled the commencement of counting of votes from 8 am to 11.30 am in these two districts.
“If there is no respite from heavy rains, the commission will take further decision in the matter,” he added.
The results mark a major change from the 2021 municipal elections, when the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) won all 13 municipal corporations and 86 municipalities.
The political future of 520 candidates contesting for mayoral and chairperson positions, along with 10,105 candidates who contested for councilor and corporator posts, will be decided by Tuesday evening.
The SEC said it had made extensive arrangements for the counting process at 138 centres across Andhra Pradesh. As many as 47,817 officials, employees and other personnel will be involved in the exercise.
Cyclone Murasu to delay counting for 2 districts
The counting process in Prakasam and Bapatla districts will get delayed by three-and-a-half hours due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions on account of Cyclone Murasu, causing heavy rainfall accompanied by high velocity winds.
“The district administration in these districts expressed inability to take up counting of votes, due to disruption to normal movement and transportation of counting material. It would be extremely difficult for the counting staff to reach their respective counting centres at the scheduled time,” state election commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha said, adding that the district authorities wanted postponement of the counting process in these two districts.
Punetha said the Commission rescheduled the commencement of counting of votes from 8 am to 11.30 am in these two districts. “If there is no respite from heavy rains, the commission will take further decision in the matter,” he added.
