India News | Andhra Pradesh Announces Local Body Poll Schedule, Municipal Elections on October 28
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha on Wednesday announced the schedule for local body elections in the state, to be conducted in three phases. Municipal elections will be held on October 28, MPTC and ZPTC polls on November 3, and Gram Panchayat elections in three phases between November 26 and December 2.
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 14 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha on Wednesday announced the schedule for local body elections in the state, stating that the entire process will begin on October 14 and conclude on December 2, 2026.
Speaking in Vijayawada, Punetha said election notifications for around 100 urban local bodies were being issued on Wednesday. Polling for these bodies will take place on October 28, while counting of votes and declaration of results are scheduled for October 30.
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"With indirect elections, this entire process will be completed on November 5," the State Election Commissioner said.
According to the schedule announced, elections to Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) will be held on November 3, with results scheduled for November 5.
Punetha said Gram Panchayat elections in Andhra Pradesh would be conducted in three phases. The first phase of polling will take place on November 26, followed by the second phase on November 29 and the third phase on December 2. Results for Gram Panchayat elections will be declared on the day of polling.
"The entire process is starting today, on October 14, and will be completed on December 2, 2026. Now that I have announced the schedule of elections, the Model Code of Conduct has come into effect from today," Punetha said.
The announcement sets in motion the electoral process for local governance bodies across the state, with polling and counting scheduled in phases through the end of November and early December. (ANI)
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