Andhra Pradesh holds Kotia rural polls in disputed region
The Hindu
The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday held panchayat elections in Kotia gram panchayat of Odisha despite Koraput Collector warning his Vizianagaram counterpart not to go ahead.
Police and revenue department officials from Andhra Pradesh were deployed in Kotia gram panchayat as villagers stepped out to cast their votes early in the morning. Voting slips were also distributed among voters and vehicles were sent to transport voters to polling booths.
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