Amaravati, Oct 14 Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha on Wednesday notified the conduct of second ordinary elections to 123 urban and rural local bodies in the state.
“Out of 123 Urban Local Bodies, the commission has issued notifications for conduct of ordinary elections to 100 Urban Local Bodies (13 Municipal Corporations and 87 Municipalities / Nagar Panchayats),” said Punetha in an official press release.
Likewise, Punetha notified polls to Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs), Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) and gram panchayats in the southern state.
The elections for 100 ULBs will be held on October 28 and the results will be declared on October 30.
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) and Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) are among the ULBs, which also include 11 municipal corporations.
However, polls have not been notified now for the remaining 23 ULBs, which include four municipal corporations and 19 municipalities and nagar panchayats as the pre-election activities for them are underway, said Punetha.
According to the SEC, the MPTC and ZPTC elections will be conducted in a single phase on November 3, and the results will be declared on November 5.
The gram panchayat polls will be held in three phases on November 26, November 29 and December 2, and their results will be declared on the same day respectively.
The Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect in the entire state and it will remain till completion of the election process, Punetha added.
(PTI News)
