Fresh voting began at 12 polling stations across six Andhra Pradesh urban bodies. The repoll seeks to restore voting rights after alleged booth capturing disrupted elections.Fresh voting began at 12 polling stations across six Andhra Pradesh urban bodies.Amaravati,Nov 2, 2026 11:04 ISTRepolling began at 12 polling stations in six urban local bodies across Andhra Pradesh on Monday following reports of alleged booth capturing during the November 1 elections, news agency Press Trust of India reported, citing the State Election Commission.Voting began at 7 am and will continue until 5 pm.

State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha issued separate orders late on Sunday, declaring the elections held at the affected polling stations void and directing fresh polling on November 2.In YSR Kadapa district, repolling is being held at three polling stations in wards 3, 17 and 29 of Jammalamadugu Municipality, and at one polling station in Ward 15 of Kadapa Municipal Corporation.Fresh polling is also taking place at four polling stations in wards 1, 3, 7 and 8 of Pulivendula Municipality. The orders were issued after the district administration and district election authority reported that booth capturing had disrupted the polling process and deprived voters of their right to vote, according to PTI.In Palnadu district, repolling has been ordered at two polling stations in Ward 23 of Macherla Municipality.

In Anantapur district, fresh polling is being held at one polling station in Ward 30 of Anantapuramu Municipal Corporation. One polling station in Ward 14 of Chimakurthy Municipality in Prakasam district is also undergoing repolling.The State Election Commission directed the district collectors and municipal election authorities concerned to inform contesting candidates in writing and widely publicise the repolling arrangements through print and electronic media.Voters taking part in the repoll will have indelible ink applied to the middle finger of their left hand.Polling for 100 urban local bodies across Andhra Pradesh was held on Sunday.

A tentative voter turnout of 60.3 per cent was recorded, with 58,48,040 votes cast by 96,89,061 registered voters across 3,453 wards.The State Election Commission said polling was peaceful in most areas, barring a few incidents.- Ends