Prakasam district tightens security for local body polls
Prakasam district police have implemented strict security measures, including check posts and surveillance of known troublemakers, ahead of the upcoming local body elections. Authorities are monitoring the transport of illicit goods to ensure a peaceful and transparent voting process.
Why it matters
Ensuring security during local elections is critical for maintaining democratic integrity and public safety in regional administrative districts.
Prakasam district tightens security for local body polls left Prakasam district Superintendent of Police V. Harshavardhan Raju inspecting security arrangements at polling stations in Darsi Municipality on Thursday. KOMMURI SRINIVAS KOMMURI SRINIVAS https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/uhms1u/article71589248.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9604_15_10_2026_17_2_43_3_WHATSAPPIMAGE2026_10_15AT1607121.JPEG KOMMURI SRINIVAS Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, 15/10/2026: Prakasam district Superintendent of Police V. Harshavardhan Raju inspects security arrangements at polling stations in Darsi Municipality on Thursday ahead of the local body elections. Photo: KOMMURI SRINIVAS / The Hindu Ongole A day after October 28 has been announced as the polling date for local body elections, check posts have been set up in parts of Ongole, Addanki, Chimakurthi, and Darsi in Prakasam district. Special inspections are being conducted to monitor the transportation of cash, illicit liquor, and other prohibited items, said Superintendent of Police (SP) V. Harshavardhan Raju. He inspected polling stations located within the limits of Darsi and Addanki Municipalities on Thursday.
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