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Elections to gram panchayats across Andhra Pradesh will be conducted in three phases on November 26, November 29 and December 2. (Representative Image: PTI File)
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News18•14-10-2026, 17:57
Andhra Pradesh Announces Schedule For Municipal And Panchayat Elections
  • •Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha announced the schedule for local body elections, and the Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect.
  • •Polling for 13 municipal corporations, 77 municipalities, and 10 nagar panchayats will be held on October 28, with vote counting scheduled for October 30.
  • •Elections for four municipal corporations and 23 municipalities are on hold due to pending court cases and will be conducted after resolution.
  • •Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies elections will take place on November 3, with results announced on November 5.
  • •Gram Panchayat elections will be conducted in three phases on November 26, November 29, and December 2, with vote counting taking place on the same day for each phase.

Key Questions Answered

Polling for 13 municipal corporations, 77 municipalities, and 10 nagar panchayats will be held on October 28, with vote counting scheduled for October 30.

Elections for four municipal corporations—Mangalagiri-Tadepalli, Kakinada, Rajamahendravaram, and Srikakulam—along with 23 municipalities have been kept on hold due to pending court cases.

Gram Panchayat elections across Andhra Pradesh will take place in three phases on November 26, November 29, and December 2, with vote counting occurring on the same day as polling for each phase.