Sri Sathya Sai, Annamayya districts gear up for panchayat polls

Police personnel conduct a flag march ahead of the ensuing panchayat elections at Nayanipalle village of Lepakshi mandal in Sri Sathya Sai district on Thursday.

With the gram panchayat elections scheduled for December, the police and district administrations in Sri Sathya Sai and Annamayya districts have stepped up security and preparations to ensure peaceful and transparent polling.

In Sri Sathya Sai district, police conducted flag marches at Nayanipalli and Upparapalli villages under the Lepakshi police station limits. Superintendent of Police (SP) S. Satish Kumar and Deputy SP Ravi Babu supervised the marches and instructed the personnel on bandobast duties to remain alert to possible disputes in the former faction villages. The SP urged villagers to maintain restraint, avoid clashes, and cooperate with law enforcement to preserve public order.

Meanwhile, Annamayya District Collector Nishant Kumar and SP Dheeraj Kunubilli reviewed poll arrangements at Madanapalle on Thursday. The Collector said that the administration was fully prepared for impartial polls, while the SP highlighted elaborate security measures, special surveillance in sensitive villages, and strict action against rule violators.