Amaravati, October 2026 : The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday announced the schedule for elections to 100 urban local bodies, with polling scheduled for November 1 and counting of votes and declaration of results on November 3.
State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Puneetha said the schedule had been issued in compliance with directives of the Supreme Court.
The Commission has also decided to reopen nominations in selected wards of four urban local bodies following disputes during the earlier nomination process. Fresh nominations will be accepted on October 23 and 24, while scrutiny will take place on October 25. The final list of candidates will be published thereafter.
The affected wards include 11 in Kadapa Municipal Corporation, 18 in Tirupati Municipal Corporation, 11 in Rajampet Municipality and 32 in Mydukur Municipality.
The SEC clarified that the Model Code of Conduct has come into force across Andhra Pradesh with immediate effect following the announcement of the election schedule.
The elections are expected to be closely watched as the state prepares to conduct polling across its urban local bodies under the prescribed electoral framework.
