Andhra local body poll staff face unpaid dues, no food or water, says employees’ body

VIJAYAWADA The Andhra Pradesh Government Employees Association (APGEA) has urged the Chief Secretary, the State Election Commissioner and key department secretaries to immediately address widespread non-compliance regarding remuneration, food and basic facilities for staff deployed in the ongoing urban and rural local body elections. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ https://www.thehindu.com/topic/andhra-pradesh-local-body-elections-2026/ In a representation dated November 10, 2026, APGEA President K.R.

Suryanarayana and General Secretary M. Ramesh Kumar said that thousands of employees serving as presiding officers, polling officers, counting supervisors, micro observers and support personnel were facing severe hardships.