ANANTAPUR: Anantapur district is all set to conduct the fourth phase of gram panchayat polls. Additional forces, including 150 rapid striking contingents, have been deployed in hyper-sensitive parts of Penukonda, Hindupur and Madakasira areas of Penukonda revenue division, which is dominated by factionists. A tense situation is prevailing in several villages of Lepakshi, Roddam and Penukonda areas.
Hindupur is represented in the assembly by film star Nandamuri Balakrishna of TDP. Both Telugu Desam and YSRC groups are keen on gaining an upper hand in the gram panchayat polls.
Collector Gandham Chandrudu inspected polling stations in Madakasira and Penukonda areas in the district on Saturday. Elections are to be held on Sunday in 184 gram panchayats of 13 mandals in Penukonda revenue division. Superintendent of police P. Satya Esubabu said about 4.500 policemen have been posted in Penukonda revenue division to maintain law and order.
Kadapa district administration has…