Hyderabad, Aug. 26 -- Hyderabad District Election Officer and GHMC Commissioner R V Karnan has asked political parties to submit their objections, if any, on the rationalisation of polling stations in the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency by August 26.

The move comes as part of the Election Commission's directions ahead of the forthcoming by-election.

At a special meeting with representatives of national and state-level political parties at GHMC headquarters on Monday, Karnan said that 408 polling stations have been proposed, compared to the existing 320. The number of locations will rise from 132 to 139, with 79 new polling stations added. The final report will be sent to the Election Commission by August 28, he added.

On the issue ...