2021 Andhra Pradesh local elections explained
Country: | India |
Type: | Local Body |
Completed: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2014 Andhra Pradesh local body elections |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Next Election: | 2026 Andhra Pradesh local elections |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Party1: | YSR Congress Party |
Party3: | Telugu Desam Party |
Party4: | BJP |
Party5: | Indian National Congress |
Ongoing: | No |
Party Colour: | Yes |
Party2: | Jana Sena Party |
Elections to local bodies in Andhra Pradesh are being held in four phases in rural areas (panchayats) in February 2021 viz. 9 February 2021, 13 February 2021, 17 February 2021 and 21 February 2021 covering 13 districts.[1] [2] In the first phase, 29,732 polling stations were set up.[3]
Urban local body elections to 12 municipal corporations and 75 municipal and town councils will be held on 10 March, with a possible second round on 13 March.[4]
Elections in the state to district and township panchayats will be scheduled at a later date.[5]
Grama Panchayati elections
Election schedule
State Election Commission, headed by N. Ramesh Kumar, appointed K. Kanna Babu, IAS as Secretary of SEC and N. Sanjay, IPS to provide leadership for local elections.[6]
Phase 1
Local Body Election Event | Date |
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Election Date Announcement | 29 January 2021 |
Last Date for Filling Nominations | 31 January 2021 |
Scrutiny | 1 February 2021 |
Withdrawal Last Date | 4 February 2021 |
Voting | 9 February 2021 |
Results | 10 February 2021 (Total) | |
Phase 2
Local Body Election Event | Date |
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Election Date Announcement | 2 February 2021 |
Last Date for Filling Nominations | 4 February 2021 |
Scrutiny | 5 February 2021 |
Withdrawal Last Date | 8 February 2021 |
Voting | 13 February 2021 |
Results | 14 February 2021 (Total) | |
Phase 3
Local Body Election Event | Date |
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Election Date Announcement | 6 February 2021 |
Last Date for Filling Nominations | 8 February 2021 |
Scrut | 9 February 2021 |
Withdrawal Last Date | 12 February 2021 |
Voting | 17 February 2021 |
Results | 18 February 2021 (total) | |
Phase 4
Local Body Election Event | Date |
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Election Date Announcement | 10 February 2021 |
Last Date for Filling Nominations | 12 February 2021 |
Scrutiny | 13 February 2021 |
Withdrawal Last Date | 16 February 2021 |
Voting | 21 February 2021 |
Results | 22 February 2021 (total) | |
Elections held
Phase 1
Phase 2
In the second phase, 539 sarpanch seats have been unanimously won, So, there is no election in those grama panchayatis. The elections were held in 18 revenue divisions and 167 mandals.
Urban local body/ Municipal elections
The elections were previously scheduled on March 23 were post-poned due to COVID-19 pandemic in India. The election process will be continued from the previous nominations filed.[7] The elections will be held in 12 municipal corporations and 75 municipalities or nagara panchaytis. Elections will not be conducted in Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation, Nellore Municipal Corporation, Srikakulam Municipal Corporation and 29 municipalities/nagara panchaytis.
Election schedule
!Local Body Election Event!DateNominations Withdrawal Last Date | 3 March 2021 |
Election campaign Last Date | 8 March 2021 |
Voting | 10 March,12 March and 13 March 2021 |
Results | 14 March 2021 (Total) | |
Election results
Municipal corporations
Municipalities
Nagar Panchayats
Gram Panchayati
!Gram Panchayati[8] !Total Wards!YSRCP!TDP!JSP+BJP!Elected SarpanchSirvel Panchayat | 18 | | | | L.Salamama |
Govindapalli Panchayat | 14 | | | | N.Mariyamma |
Yeraguntla Panchayat | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | Ayyaloori Subhan Ali | |
See also
References
- Web site: Desk. India com News. 2021-02-08. Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Elections First Phase on Tuesday, Polling to Begin at 6.30 AM. 2021-02-09. India News, Breaking News India.com. en.
- Web site: 2021-02-09. Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat elections underway; check Phase 1 poll districts. 2021-02-09. Zee News. en.
- News: First phase of AP panchayat elections sees 82% voter turnout. The Economic Times. 2021-02-10.
- Web site: Andhra Pradesh municipal polls to be held on March 10, counting on March 14. The New Indian Express. 15 February 2021. 15 February 2021.
- Web site: Andhra Gram Panchayat elections to be held in February 2021. The News Minute. 18 November 2020. 10 February 2021.
- The Hindu, Poll Commission call centre receives 196 plaints on first day, 12 February, 2021.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/poll-commission-call-centre-receives-196-plaints-on-first-day/article33819914.ece
- Web site: Bandari. Pavan Kumar. 2021-02-15. Andhra Pradesh: SEC contemplates to start Municipal Elections process soon. 2021-02-16. www.thehansindia.com. en.
- Web site: Geo Tagged Asset Report . 2024-04-28 . egramswaraj.gov.in.
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