Nominations for municipal elections in Andhra Pradesh closed at 3pm on Sunday. Officials accepted papers from candidates who were present at returning officers’ offices by the deadline, with a large number filed across the state on the final day.
The officials will scrutinise the nominations on Monday. Candidates may withdraw by October 21. Polling is scheduled for October 28, with counting and the announcement of results on October 30.
State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha announced the election schedule on Wednesday, October 14. Elections will be held for 13 municipal corporations, 77 municipalities and 10 nagar panchayats.
Notifications for Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) elections are due to be issued on Monday, October 19.
