Published Nov 13, 2026 | 12:55 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 13, 2026 | 12:55 PM
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Synopsis: The State Election Commission (SEC) has announced the schedule for the second general elections in selected mandals across 26 districts; polling and counting of votes will take place on the 26th of this month.
The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission, on Friday, 13 November, led by Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha, has released the first phase notification for conducting the Gram Panchayat elections in selected mandals across 26 districts of the state.
In this first phase, elections for the positions of Sarpanch and ward members of the respective Gram Panchayats will be conducted.
According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission, election notices will be issued on November 15, and the voter lists will be displayed ward-wise for the Gram Panchayats.
The process of issuing election notices will continue from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM on the same day. Nominations will be accepted until 5:00 PM on November 17. The scrutiny of nominations will begin on November 18 from 8:00 AM onwards.
An opportunity to appeal against the rejection of nominations has been provided until November 19, and these appeals will be resolved on November 20.
Candidates can withdraw their nominations until 3:00 PM on November 21, after which the final list of contesting candidates will be announced on the same day.
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Polling will be held on November 26 from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Following the conclusion of polling, the counting of votes will commence at 2:00 PM on the same day, with results being declared immediately after.
The election for the post of Upa-Sarpanch (Deputy Sarpanch) will also be conducted and the results announced on the same day.
If polling cannot be held at any center due to any reason, repolling will be conducted on November 27 from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM, followed by the counting of votes from 2:00 PM onwards.
The Election Commission has identified specific mandals in 26 districts for the first phase of the elections. The selected mandals in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam, Anakapalli, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Polavaram, East Godavari, Kakinada, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, West Godavari, Eluru, Krishna, NTR, Palnadu, Bapatla, Markapuram, Prakasam, SPSR Nellore, Tirupati, Chittoor, Annamayya, YSR Kadapa, Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai, Kurnool, and Nandyal districts are included in this list.
In NTR district, Vijayawada Rural, Ibrahimpatnam, G. Konduru, and Mylavaram mandals under the Vijayawada Revenue Division, along with Reddigudem mandal in the Tiruvuru Division, have been included.
However, the Election Commission has clarified that the election notification should not be issued in Gram Panchayats where there are court orders or legal and administrative obstacles preventing the conduct of elections.
In total, the State Election Commission has announced an action plan to conduct the polling and counting for the first phase of the election process on November 26.
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(Edited by Sumavarsha)
