Fourth phase panchayat polls record 86.94% turnout in Vizag district

The fourth phase of gram panchayat elections, which were held in six mandals in the Visakhapatnam district, recorded 86.94 % polling here on Sunday. The fourth and final phase of elections reported the highest polling percentage compared to those in the earlier three phases, according to the officials. The first three phases recorded polling percentages of 84.23, 84.06 and 69.38 in Anakapalle, Narsipatnam and Paderu revenue divisions respectively. All the four phases of panchayat polls reported a voter turnout of 81.15 % in the district.