The use of cigarettes, 'bidi', and other tobacco products will be prohibited at all polling booths, CEO Sibin C said. 

The affected regions encompass Eluru, East Godavari, Kakinada, Prakasam, Nellore, Bapatla, Palnadu, and Guntur districts, where approximately 20% of the total planted area, covering 14,730 hectares out of 75,355 hectares, has been adversely impacted. The onslaught of heavy rains resulted in the washing out of crops, drowning of standing crop, waterlogging, and subsequent wilting.