Election Observer Padmavathi Inspects Local Body Election Arrangements in Chirala

A.A.L. Padmavathi, the election observer appointed for Bapatla district to oversee the local body elections, visited the Chirala Municipal Office to review the nomination process and election preparations. Revenue Divisional Officer Narasimha Rao and Municipal Commissioner Daniel welcomed her with a bouquet. During the visit, Padmavathi enquired about the arrangements for receiving nominations, the conduct of the process and the responsibilities assigned to the officials concerned. She instructed the officials to ensure that nominations were accepted transparently, peacefully and in strict accordance with election rules. She also stressed the need to make all necessary arrangements in advance to prevent disruptions and ensure the effective discharge of election duties.

The observer subsequently inspected polling stations, strong rooms, election material distribution arrangements and vote-counting centres. She directed officials to provide adequate lighting, drinking water and barricades at polling stations and asked them to prepare and submit route maps for the polling locations. Padmavathi also held a meeting with Chirala DSP M.D. Moyun to review security arrangements. She instructed the police to take appropriate preventive measures and maintain tight security to ensure that the election process was completed peacefully, without any untoward incidents. Revenue Divisional Officer Narasimha Rao, Municipal Commissioner Daniel, DSP M.D. Moyun, Tahsildar Gopikrishna and other officials participated in the inspection.