Andhra Pradesh municipal elections recorded an average turnout of 37.13 per cent by 1 pm, according to poll officials, as voting continued peacefully across the state’s urban local bodies on Sunday.
Kanigiri municipality in Markapuram district recorded the highest turnout among the municipalities listed, at 61.85 per cent. It was followed by Nagari, where 60.81 per cent polling was recorded, and Jammalamaduugu, which reported 51.86 per cent turnout.
The figures show wide variation in participation across Andhra Pradesh’s municipalities during the afternoon polling update. The turnout data covers voting for urban local bodies, which are responsible for administering municipal services and local civic functions.
Among the municipal corporations, Vijayawada recorded the highest polling percentage at 36.40 per cent by 1 pm. Anantapur followed with 32.60 per cent, while Tirupati recorded 32.57 per cent and Kadapa reported 30.75 per cent.
Visakhapatnam recorded 27.55 per cent polling by the same update, the lowest figure among the municipal corporations named in the report. The poll officials’ figures are interim afternoon turnout numbers and do not represent the final participation rate.
Polling was reported to be continuing peacefully across Andhra Pradesh. Further turnout figures and the final participation rate will depend on voting recorded during the remaining polling hours.
