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Urban polls witness over 60% voter turnout across 91 municipalities
Nearly 59.06 lakh voters exercised their franchise in urban local body elections across multiple municipalities, with a significant turnout of 60.96%. Chimakurthy municipality in Prakasam district emerged as the frontrunner with the highest polling percentage.
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Urban local body elections across 91 municipalities recorded a voter turnout of 60.96%, with approximately 59.06 lakh voters casting their ballots out of a total electorate of 96.89 lakh, preliminary data showed.
Chimakurthy municipality in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district led the polling process with the highest turnout at 84.36%, demonstrating robust citizen participation in the electoral process.
The voter turnout figures reflected varying levels of engagement across different municipal jurisdictions, with authorities monitoring the electoral process across all constituencies. The elections saw voters across urban centres exercise their democratic rights to elect representatives to local governance bodies.
A comprehensive report from the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is awaited to provide complete details of the polling process and results across all participating municipalities. Officials are compiling final data from polling stations to present a complete picture of electoral participation.