Political activity has intensified across Andhra Pradesh villages following the State Election Commission’s notification for the first phase of Gram Panchayat elections on November 13. Aspirants for sarpanch and ward member posts have begun preparing their campaign strategies and reaching out to local voters.
Candidates can file nominations from November 15 to 17. Officials will scrutinise the nomination papers on November 18. Candidates can appeal against rejected nominations on November 19 and 20. The deadline for withdrawing nominations is November 21, up to 3 pm. The final list of contesting candidates will be published on the same day.
Polling for the first phase will take place on November 26, from 7 am to 1 pm. Vote counting will begin at 2 pm on the same day, and results will be declared after counting. Repolling, if required, is scheduled for November 27.
The Gram Panchayat elections will be conducted in three phases. The second phase of polling is scheduled for November 29, while the third phase will take place on December 2. With the schedule announced, villages are expected to witness increased political activity, including candidate selection, voter outreach and efforts to secure unanimous victories.