Arrangements are ready for first phase of Panchayat polls: Nagi Reddy

The State Election Commissioner Nagi Reddy yesterday said that auctioning of the Sarpanch and other members is a crime and those involved in it will be dealt with seriously. He attended a program to provide training on panchayat polls to Polling Officials at Chivvemla village in the district.

Later speaking to reporters at



Suryapet, Nagi Reddy said that the political parties can start campaign from Monday morning 10 am to 6 pm with mikes and other materials for the first phase polls.

Appealing to the political parties to avoid unanimous selection of Sarpanches and cooperate for conducting the polls, he said that MPDOs will count the expenditures to be spent by the Sarpanch candidates. He appreciated the officials for involving in election duty despite the Sankrathi festival.