<span style="color: #222222;">All arrangements are in place to ensure safe by-poll in Nagarjunasagar,Telangana on 17th of this month says Chief Electoral Officer of the state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Addressing a media conference in Hyderabad this evening, the CEO, Shashank Goel said that over 2 lakh electors will be exercising their franchise between 7 am to 7 pm at 346 polling stations. Over 5 thousand polling staff and security personnel have been deployed for ensuring smooth polling. Three balloting units, one controlling unit and a VVPAT will be used at each polling station as total 41 candidates are in the fray.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, election authorities have made special arrangements for Divyangs, elderly and COVID patients. About 8 thousand postal ballots have been issued and COVID patients can also cast their vote during the last hour between 6PM and 7PM on the polling day.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Stating that all arrangements for safe voting have been made, the CEO appealed to all electors to utilise their franchise. Each voter will be given a pair of hand gloves for casting vote. </span>