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ZPTC, MPTC polls postponed in Andhra due to rains
The Story in Brief
Elections for ZPTC and MPTC seats in Velerupadu, Buttaigudem, Jeelugumilli and Polavaram mandals of Eluru district, scheduled for 5 November, have been postponed to 6 November due to heavy rains from Cyclone Murasu, Eluru district Collector K. Vetri Selvi said.
The collector directed officials to shift villagers to safer places immediately. Police evacuated residents from Koya Madhavaram, Kummarigudem, Medipally, Allurinagar and other habitations as the Peddavaagu river is in spate in Velerupadu mandal.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The postponement affects four Agency mandals already vulnerable to flooding. The collector’s immediate evacuation order and the police-led relocation from five listed habitations show the priority is life safety before polling. Whether polling happens on 6 November will depend on the river level receding and the cyclone’s path clearing, which the source does not assess.
Source: thehindu.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Update, 5 November 2026: this story has been refreshed.
