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“With the GO issued, wards have to be formed by considering the natural and geographical boundaries,” said sources in GVMC. Elections were last held in 2007 after forming GVMC merging the outskirts and taking the number of wards from 50 to 72. GO issuedThe GO issued on Wednesday by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department takes the population of GVMC according to 2011 census and those of Anakapalle, Bheemunipatnam and five gram panchayats merged in GVMC together for fixing the wards at 81. In July 2013, the government issued orders merging Anakapalle, Bheemunipatnam and the 10 gram panchayats in GVMC. GVMC presently comprises 72 wards..