Multi-layered security at Vizianagaram counting centres for local body polls, says SP

Vizianagaram police have announced multi-layered security arrangements for local body election counting centers to ensure a fair process. Authorities are coordinating with election officials to manage access and protect ballot boxes until the results are declared.
Why it matters
Ensuring secure counting processes is essential for maintaining public trust in local governance and preventing electoral violence.
Multi-layered security at Vizianagaram counting centres for local body polls, says SP left Vizianagaram SP A.R. Damodar with election officials on the JNTU-GV campus in Vizianagaram on Friday. Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/andhra-pradesh/r7rcba/article71615775.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/sp.jpeg Separate entrances will be set up for polling staff and counting agents at JNTU-GV VIZIANAGARAM: Vizianagaram Superintendent of Police A.R. Damodar on Friday (October 23, 2026) said multi-layered protection would be provided at counting centres being set up on the campus of JNTU-Gurajada Vizianagaram (JNTU-GV) to prevent untoward incidents during the counting of votes in the local body elections. He said several review meetings were being held to ensure a free and fair counting process on the day of results of both urban and rural local body elections.
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