The Government of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have decided to effectively coordinate in avoiding untoward incidents and ensuring transparent conduct of elections to the Lok Sabha on May 13.
Delegations of senior officials led by Chief Secretaries of the two States A. Santhi Kumari and K. S. Jawahar Reddy participated in a coordination meeting on Monday and discussed the issues that should be addressed when the election process is underway.
Ms. Santhi Kumari said, “Coordination meetings of district level officials of bordering districts of the two States have been held already. Steps have been taken to prevent transportation of liquor, freebies and drugs between the two States. The law and order situation is completely under control in the districts bordering the two States. The meeting between the Chief Secretaries of the two States was convened to further strengthen coordination.”