Amaravati, January 25: The state election commission on Andhra
Pradesh on Monday revised the schedule for the first phase of local body
elections over the ‘unpreparedness of the district administration. ‘As per the revised schedule, the first phase of the panchayat elections
in the state will begin on January 29, earlier it was due to start from today. The move came after Supreme Court
directed the commission to continue with the process of gram panchayat and
asked the state government to not interfere in the same
The commission has received information from several quarters that
necessary arrangements were not made by the district administrations to
receive nominations scheduled from 25th January for Phase-I of Gram
panchayat elections awaiting instructions from the government. The State
Election Commission came to a conclusion that the election process has been
vitiated as the district administration has not made arrangements for
receiving nominations for the Phase-I Gram Panchayat elections,” Nimmagadda
Ramesh Kumar, the State Election Commissioner said.
Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Election 2021: Check the Revised Schedule
Here
Commencement of Nominations: January, 29
Phase- 1 Polling: February, 9
Phase-2 Polling: February, 13
Phase 3 Polling: February, 17
Phase 4 Polling: February, 21
Polling Timings: 6.30 am to 3.30 pm
A.P, STATE ELECTION COMMISSION
lst Floor. New HODS Building, M.G. Road, Vijayawada-520010,
NOTIFICATION
No.30/SEC-B2/2021 Date: 25.01.2021
