Elections for ten seats to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council will be held today, the State chief electoral officer said on Wednesday. The state Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwar Lal told, the secretary to state legislature is the Returning Officer for the election and he has made all arrangements for the poll today.

There are 12 candidates in the fray as the TRS has fielded a candidate though it did not have the requisite strength to see him through. CPI has also fielded a candidate with the backing of TDP. The polling will be held from 9 am to 4 pm and counting would start at 5 pm.

It should not take more than 2-3 hours for the counting to be completed, the CEO said. Meanwhile, the authorities have announced the results for the elections held for three seats each of the teachers constituencies and graduates constituencies.

Published Date : Thursday, 17/3/2011 2:50 PM IST