Andhra Pradesh MPTC, ZPTC Nominations Open; Polling on November 3
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Candidates can file nominations from Wednesday, 21 October, for the Mandal Parishad (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad (ZPTC) territorial constituency elections in Andhra Pradesh, after the State Election Commission issued the notification, The Hans India reported from Guntur. Nominations close on 23 October, polling is on 3 November and votes are counted on 5 November. The commission announced the local body calendar in Vijayawada on 14 October, according to ANI.
Only Three People May Accompany a Candidate
State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha said on 17 October that only three people, including the candidate, may file a nomination, according to Deccan Chronicle. Extra security and CCTV cameras will be put up at each nomination centre. He also said “stern action” would follow against anyone creating a law and order problem during the polls, after party leaders complained about the situation.
Guntur Collector CM Saikanth Varma told returning officers to scrutinise every nomination paper against a checklist. The Model Code of Conduct, in force since 14 October, is being enforced district-wide.
Urban Polls Come First, Panchayats in Three Phases
Polling in about 100 urban local bodies is on 28 October, with counting on 30 October. After the MPTC and ZPTC vote, gram panchayat elections follow in three phases: 26 November, 29 November and 2 December. Panchayat results are declared on each polling day. The whole exercise ends on 2 December.
Scrutiny on October 24, Final List on October 27
Scrutiny of nominations is on 24 October. Appeals against rejections are filed on 25 October and decided on 26 October. Candidates can withdraw until 27 October, when the final list is published. Repolling, if needed, is on 4 November. Indirect elections for the parishad posts follow later in November, according to the Konaseema district schedule reported by The Hans India.
The reports did not state how many MPTC and ZPTC seats are being contested. For earlier coverage of state elections, see Daily Updates.
Source: Based on reporting by The Hans India, The Hans India (Konaseema schedule), Deccan Chronicle and Asianet Newsable / ANI.
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