Andhra Pradesh SEC announces poll schedule for local bodies; Model Code comes into force

By The Hindu Staff

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State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha addressing the media in Vijayawada on Wednesday. Director of Municipal Administration P. Sampath Kumar (left) and State Election Commission Secretary A. Mallikarjuna are also seen. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO

Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner (SEC) Anil Chandra Punetha on Wednesday announced the election schedule for Municipal Corporations and Municipalities, Mandal and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs and ZPTCs), and Gram Panchayats (GPs).

With this, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force, prohibiting the government from launching new welfare schemes and development projects.

The election process is scheduled to be completed by December 2, 2026, Mr. Punetha said at a media conference on Wednesday in the presence of Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration P. Sampath Kumar and APSEC Secretary A. Mallikarjuna.

The SEC also issued the election notification for 100 ULBs, including 13 Municipal Corporations namely Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) and the civic bodies in Vizianagaram, Eluru, Machilipatnam, Guntur, Ongole, Nellore, Tirupati, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool and Anantapuram Corporations, and 87 Municipalities or Nagar Panchayats, out of the total 123 ULBs.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 14, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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