According to sources, the first phase will cover more than 10 states and one Union Territory, including the election-bound states of Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and West Bengal.
Montha, with winds of 90–100 kmph and gusts up to 110 kmph, is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada on October 28
