Arrangements in place as per COVID-19 protocols for municipal polls

Collectors review the arrangements at Khammam and Siddipet for the polling to be held tomorrow

Even as COVID-19 cases continue to increase steadily in the district, arrangements are under way to hold elections to the Khammam Municipal Corporation (KMC) in adherence to the COVID-19 safety norms on April 30. The district has reported as many as 512 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, sources said. The spurt in coronavirus infections has many candidates in the civic poll fray worried over its likely impact on the voter turnout in Friday’s elections to the KMC consisting of a total of 60 wards. The authorities have chalked out elaborate arrangements to strictly enforce the mask rule, social distancing and other safety norms at the polling booths. Arrangements are being made to enable the COVID-19 patients to exercise their franchise through postal ballots, KMC sources said.