Tirupati District Panchayat Elections in Two Phases

Polling on November 26, 29: Tirupati District Collector

AI Media 24, Tirupati Correspondent: The stage is set for Gram Panchayat elections in Tirupati district. As per the schedule announced by the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission, polling will be held in two phases on November 26 and November 29. District Election Officer and District Collector Dr. S. Venkateswar released the district schedule through a press statement on Monday. Out of a total of 807 Gram Panchayats in the district, elections will be held in only 777 Gram Panchayats. Elections are not being held in the remaining 30 Gram Panchayats due to various court cases. Elections will be held for a total of 777 Sarpanch posts and 7210 Ward Member seats. A total of 195 centres have been set up across the district for receiving nominations. In the first phase, elections will be held in 18 mandals for 415 Gram Panchayat Sarpanch posts and 3776 Ward Member seats. In the first phase, the Returning Officer will issue the election notice on November 15, Sunday. The last date for receiving nominations is November 17, Tuesday. Scrutiny of nominations will be held on November 18, Wednesday. Appeals on rejected nominations can be filed on November 19, Thursday. Disposal of appeals will be on November 20, Friday. The last date for withdrawal of candidature and declaration of final list of contesting candidates and allotment of symbols is November 21, Saturday. Polling, counting of votes and declaration of results will be held on November 26, Thursday. If required, re-polling will be held on November 27, Friday. Elections will be held in the first phase mandals of Chitvel, Kodur, Obulavaripalli, Penagaluru, Pullampet, Puttur, Vadamalapet, Balayapalli, Dakkili, Venkatagiri, Renigunta, Srikalahasti, Thottambedu, Yerpedu, K.V.B. Puram, Nagalapuram, Narayanavanam, Pichatur. In the second phase, elections will be held in 17 mandals for 362 Gram Panchayat Sarpanch posts and 3434 Ward Member seats. In the second phase, the Returning Officer will issue the election notice on November 18, Wednesday. The last date for receiving nominations is November 20, Friday. Scrutiny will be held on November 21, Saturday. Appeals can be filed on November 22, Sunday. Disposal of appeals will be on November 23, Monday. The last date for withdrawal and declaration of final list of candidates and allotment of symbols is November 24, Tuesday. Polling, counting of votes and declaration of results will be held on November 29, Sunday. If required, re-polling will be held on November 30, Monday. The second phase mandals are Chandragiri, Chinnagottigallu, Pakala, Ramachandrapuram, Tirupati Rural, Yerravaripalem, Chittamur, Vakadu, Doravarisatram, Naidupet, Ozili, Pellakur, Sullurpeta, Tada, B.N. Kandriga, Satyavedu, Varadaiahpalem. The Collector directed officials to complete all arrangements to ensure peaceful and transparent polling in both phases.