Published Nov 12, 2026 | 3:00 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 12, 2026 | 3:00 PM
SEC Anil Chandra Punetha issued notifications. (Supplied)
Synopsis: Overall, with the election process kicking off in four corporations and 19 municipalities and nagar panchayats, political fervor is set to grip 15 districts. The results declared on November 30 will determine which party establishes dominance over the Mayor and Chairperson seats, as well as the wards, in these urban centers.
The State Election Commission has sounded the poll bugle for the second phase of Urban Local Body (ULB) elections in Andhra Pradesh.
State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha issued notifications on Thursday, 12 November to conduct ordinary elections for four Municipal Corporations and 19 Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats across the state.
Elections will be held for a total of 1,009 wards spanning these 23 urban local bodies, where elections were not held during the first phase due to court cases, delimitation, and other issues.
A total of 24,98,152 voters will elect their public representatives in these polls. According to the latest notifications, polling will take place on 26 November, and the counting of votes will be held on 30 November.
While elections will be conducted for the posts of Mayor and ward members in the Srikakulam, Kakinada, Rajamahendravaram, and Mangalagiri–Tadepalli Municipal Corporations, voters will elect Chairpersons and ward members in the remaining 19 urban local bodies.
Polls will be held across 260 wards in the four corporations and 749 wards in the remaining 19 municipalities and nagar panchayats. Among the corporations, Rajamahendravaram has the highest number of wards at 72, followed by Kakinada with 66, Mangalagiri–Tadepalli with 62, and Srikakulam with 60 wards.
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Of the total electorate, there are 12,04,753 male voters, 12,92,989 female voters, and 410 other voters—with women outnumbering men by 88,236.
There are 11,44,527 voters within the limits of the four corporations and 13,53,625 voters across the 19 municipalities and nagar panchayats.
A total of 2,801 polling stations will be set up to conduct the elections, comprising 1,241 stations in corporation limits and 1,560 stations in the remaining urban local bodies.
As many as 283 Returning and Election Officers have been appointed to oversee the polling process.
Out of the total 1,009 wards, 503 seats have been reserved for women. Overall, 41 wards have been allocated to STs, 141 to SCs, and 321 to BCs. Additionally, 270 wards have been reserved under the Women General category, while the remaining 236 wards are unreserved.
In the four corporations, 130 wards have been allocated to women, while 373 wards have been reserved for them in the remaining 19 urban local bodies.
Regarding the reservations for Mayor posts, Mangalagiri–Tadepalli has been allocated to ST General, Rajamahendravaram to SC General, Kakinada to BC Women, and Srikakulam to the Women General category.
Across the 19 municipalities and nagar panchayats, 10 Chairperson posts have been allocated to women and nine to the General category.
Specifically, the Chairperson posts of Palakollu, Gudivada, and Rajam have been reserved for BC Women, Gudur for ST Women, and Chintalapudi for SC Women.
Election notices will be issued and the receipt of nominations will begin on November 14, with nominations accepted daily from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
While November 16 is the last date for filing nominations, scrutiny will take place on November 17, and the deadline for withdrawal of candidatures is up to 3:00 PM on November 19.
The final list of contesting candidates will be published on the same day. Polling will be conducted on November 26 from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with repolling to be held on November 27 if necessary. Counting of votes will commence at 8:00 AM on November 30.
In municipal corporations, the security deposit has been fixed at ₹5,000 for General candidates and ₹2,500 for SC, ST, and BC candidates.
In municipalities, these deposit amounts are ₹3,000 and ₹1,500 respectively. The maximum election expenditure limit has been set at ₹25 lakh for Mayoral candidates and ₹10 lakh for ward member candidates in corporations.
In municipalities, the expenditure cap is ₹20 lakh for Chairperson candidates and ₹7.50 lakh for ward members, while in nagar panchayats, the limit is ₹10 lakh for Chairperson candidates and ₹5 lakh for ward members.
The second phase of elections will take place across 15 districts:
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(Edited by Sumavarsha)
