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Andhra Pradesh local body election schedule and violence

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Political activity in Andhra Pradesh has intensified following the official announcement of the local body election schedule by State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha. The election cycle runs from October 14 through December 2, with urban local body polling on October 28 and results expected on October 30. MPTC and ZPTC elections follow on November 3, while Gram Panchayat elections will be conducted in three phases beginning November 26. The Model Code of Conduct is in effect. Within the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), seat-sharing negotiations have been a primary focus. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu The alliance has advocated finalized arrangements for seat allocation based on 123 urban local party strength rather than fixed percentages. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has called for ‘adequate representation’ for the Jana Sena Party, specifically requesting influence in six Municipal Corporations bodies, including 17 municipal corporations and 40 Municipalities. While 106 municipalities and nagar panchayats. Under this agreement, the TDP holds the largest share, internal friction persists regarding contesting 11 municipal corporations and 78 municipalities, while Jana Sena is allotted four corporations and 21 municipalities, and the BJP will contest two corporations and seven municipalities. However, these allocations. allocations have triggered internal friction. In Tiruvuru, TDP MLA Kolikapudi Srinivasa Rao expressed dissatisfaction over a Jana Sena allotment, and in Salur, Minister Gummidi Sandhyarani has called for a review due to resentment among TDP leaders. Opposition YSRCP continues to challenge the process through the Andhra Pradesh High Court, filing petitions to request central paramilitary forces, 24-hour webcasting, and CCTV surveillance. The party has also alleged that officials are delaying the issuance of essential documents like caste certificates to hinder nominations. As the nomination process progressed, significant unrest emerged. Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta reported at least 31 incidents of violence, emerged, including stone-pelting, arson, stone-pelting and the destruction of nomination papers. Recent reports confirmed an attack on a police vehicle involving gunfire, resulting in a serious injury to a constable. arson. For the MPTC and ZPTC contests, the State Election Commission confirmed 50,815 valid nominations, with the TDP and YSRCP fielding the largest numbers of candidates.

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  1. 2026-10-27 08:39 UTC Andhra Pradesh local body election schedule and violence
  2. 2026-10-25 19:16 UTC Andhra Pradesh local body election schedule and violence
  3. 2026-10-23 19:14 UTC Andhra Pradesh local body election schedule and violence
  4. 2026-10-23 11:47 UTC Andhra Pradesh local body election schedule and violence
  5. 2026-10-22 19:22 UTC Andhra Pradesh local body election schedule and seat-sharing
  6. 2026-10-19 02:52 UTC Andhra Pradesh local body election schedule and seat-sharing
  7. 2026-10-17 13:35 UTC Andhra Pradesh local body election schedule and seat-sharing
  8. 2026-10-14 15:54 UTC Andhra Pradesh local body election schedule announced
  9. 2026-10-13 12:08 UTC Andhra Pradesh local body election preparations
  10. 2026-10-11 12:11 UTC Andhra Pradesh local body election preparations

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