Vizianagaram seeks shift of Mayor poll to October 29 over Sirimanotsavam
Officials in Vizianagaram have requested the State Election Commission to postpone municipal polling from October 28 to October 29. The request is due to the Sirimanotsavam festival, which draws large crowds and requires significant administrative resources.
Why it matters
The request highlights the logistical challenges of balancing democratic processes with major local cultural and religious events.
Vizianagaram seeks shift of Mayor poll to October 29 over Sirimanotsavam left Devotees at the Sirimanotsavam of Goddess Pydithalli Ammavaru in Vizianagaram. File Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nvj6s2/article71587500.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Sirimanotsavam.jpeg The Sirimanotsavam on October 27 draws devotees from across Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring States VIJAYAWADA The Vizianagaram District Collector and Superintendent of Police have asked the State Election Commission (SEC) to move polling in the Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation from October 28 to October 29 because of the Pydithalli Ammavari Sirimanu Utsavam. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/sirimanotsavam-to-be-celebrated-as-state-festival/article71574077.ece Polling in the corporation is scheduled for October 28 along with 99 other urban local bodies, for which the election notification was issued on October 14. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/apsec-announces-poll-schedule-for-local-bodies-model-code-comes-into-force/article71583883.ece In a letter to the SEC, Collector S. Ramsundar Reddy and SP A.R.
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