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Andhra SEC Halts 100 Urban Local Body Elections After Supreme Court Directive
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News18•22-10-2026, 03:45
Andhra SEC Halts 100 Urban Local Body Elections After Supreme Court Directive
- •The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission has suspended the election process for 100 Urban Local Bodies across the state with immediate effect.
- •The decision follows a Supreme Court order directing the commission to postpone the publication of the final candidate list until October 25, 2026.
- •The Supreme Court instructed the SEC to review representations regarding law and order issues that prevented candidates from filing nominations.
- •Andhra Pradesh TDP President Palla Srinivasa Rao stated that the party respects the Supreme Court directive and leaves the timeline decisions to the SEC.
- •The development follows allegations by the YSRCP regarding violence and disruption during the nomination process in several areas.
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The State Election Commission halted the election process following a Supreme Court order directing them to postpone the publication of the final candidate list and decide on extending nomination deadlines due to law and order concerns.
The Supreme Court directed the State Election Commission to make a decision by October 22, 2026, regarding the extension of nomination deadlines for candidates who were allegedly prevented from filing papers.
YSRCP alleged incidents of violence, intimidation, and assault during the October 16 nomination filing, claiming that candidates were attacked, papers were snatched or torn, and some individuals were prevented from reaching nomination centers in places like Tirupati and Kadapa.
