81 polling stations for Amravati division teachers' constituency; Amravati district gets 25

Amravati: The Election Commission of India has approved a proposal for 81 polling stations across the five districts of Amravati division for the election to the Legislative Council's Amravati division teachers' constituency, divisional commissioner and returning officer Nayana Gunde said. Polling will be held on October 23.

Amravati district will have the most stations, 25, followed by Buldhana and Yavatmal with 18 each, Akola with 13 and Washim with 7. The deputy secretary and joint chief electoral officer in the state's general administration department informed the divisional commissioner's office of the approval by letter.

With the stations approved, preparations for polling have picked up across all five districts, and the final number of voters is to be announced on Monday, October 12.

Sources: Hindusthan Samachar; Pudhari