Koraput: Forward of the elections, the disputed Kotia panchayat below Pottangi meeting section of Koraput Lok Sabha seat is again in focus. In an alleged transfer geared toward garnering votes, the Andhra Pradesh govt has initiated efforts to offer electrical energy meters within the area, which enjoys the perks from each Andhra and Odisha.
On Thursday, officers from Andhra’s electrical energy division commenced set up of digital meters at houses in Tala Ganjeipadar village.Their motion, coming simply forward of the polls, has raised suspicion of political motives, with critics alleging an try and sway voters in direction of the bordering state.
Kotia panchayat contains 21 out of 28 disputed villages, and straddles the border between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Villagers there carry voter id playing cards of each the states. Simultaneous Lok Sabha and meeting elections in Koraput will happen on Could 13, within the fourth section of polls. Neighbouring Andhra will forged votes for Lok Sabha on the identical date.
Assisted by their native brokers, the Andhra officers had mounted digital meters in at the least 39 households earlier than Pottangi block officers went to the village and opposed the transfer. “After studying in regards to the incident, we rushed to the village and stopped the work of Andhra officers. They had been requested to go away the village instantly. The realm is being carefully monitored,” stated Sukant Patnaik, block improvement officer, Pottangi.
Regardless of the contentious nature of the realm, with overlapping claims from each states, election preparations are below approach. The Koraput administration has outlined plans for 9 polling cubicles to accommodate 5,502 voters of the panchayat. Concurrently, the Andhra govt is anticipated to ascertain at the least seven cubicles for voters within the disputed area.
On Thursday, officers from Andhra’s electrical energy division commenced set up of digital meters at houses in Tala Ganjeipadar village.Their motion, coming simply forward of the polls, has raised suspicion of political motives, with critics alleging an try and sway voters in direction of the bordering state.
Kotia panchayat contains 21 out of 28 disputed villages, and straddles the border between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Villagers there carry voter id playing cards of each the states. Simultaneous Lok Sabha and meeting elections in Koraput will happen on Could 13, within the fourth section of polls. Neighbouring Andhra will forged votes for Lok Sabha on the identical date.
Assisted by their native brokers, the Andhra officers had mounted digital meters in at the least 39 households earlier than Pottangi block officers went to the village and opposed the transfer. “After studying in regards to the incident, we rushed to the village and stopped the work of Andhra officers. They had been requested to go away the village instantly. The realm is being carefully monitored,” stated Sukant Patnaik, block improvement officer, Pottangi.
Regardless of the contentious nature of the realm, with overlapping claims from each states, election preparations are below approach. The Koraput administration has outlined plans for 9 polling cubicles to accommodate 5,502 voters of the panchayat. Concurrently, the Andhra govt is anticipated to ascertain at the least seven cubicles for voters within the disputed area.
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