Local Body Election Schedule Released in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha has announced the schedule for local body elections in the state. The elections will be conducted in three phases, and the Model Code of Conduct will come into force from the day of the announcement, according to the information provided. The notification covers 100 urban local bodies, comprising 10 panchayats, 77 municipalities and 13 municipal corporations.

According to the announced schedule, municipal elections will be held on October 28, with counting and results scheduled for October 30. MPTC and ZPTC elections will take place on November 3, and the results will be declared on November 5. Gram panchayat elections will be conducted in three phases on November 26, November 29 and December 2. The results of the gram panchayat elections will be announced on the respective polling days.