In the wake of the teacher and graduate MLC elections, the government has issued orders to close liquor shops in Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagara and Srikakulam districts of AP from March 11 to March 13.


First Published Mar 9, 2023, 3:05 PM IST
In the wake of teacher and graduate MLC elections, the government has given bad news to drug addicts in the combined Visakha, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts of AP. Liquor shops will be closed for three days in these three districts. The government has issued orders to close liquor shops from 4 pm on 11th of this month to 4 pm on 13th. It is known that graduate elections will be held on 13th of this month. Also, on the 16th, when the counting of votes will take place, the liquor shops in the vicinity of the counting center should be closed.
Meanwhile, the state government has declared March 13 as a holiday in the wake of the teacher and graduate MLC elections. It is known that the Central Election Commission has released the notification for 14 MLC seats in Andhra Pradesh. However, out of these 9 local body constituencies, 5 of the ruling YCP won unanimously. With this, elections will be held for the constituencies of 4 more local bodies. Also, elections for three graduate and two teacher MLC positions will be held on March 13. Votes will be counted on March 16. Results will be announced on the same day.
Last Updated Mar 9, 2023, 3:05 PM IST
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