2021 Andhra Pradesh local elections

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2021 Andhra Pradesh Local Body Elections
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Party YSRCP Jana Sena TDP
 
Party BJP INC

Elections to local bodies in Andhra Pradesh are being held in four phases in rural areas (panchayats) in February 2021 viz. 9 February 2021, 13 February 2021, 17 February 2021 and 21 February 2021 covering 13 districts.[1][2] In the first phase, 29,732 polling stations were set up.[3]

Urban local body elections to 12 municipal corporations and 75 municipal and town councils will be held on 10 March, with a possible second round on 13 March.[4]

Elections in the state to district and township panchayats will be scheduled at a later date.[5]

Grama Panchayati elections

Election schedule

State Election Commission, headed by N. Ramesh Kumar, appointed K. Kanna Babu, IAS as Secretary of SEC and N. Sanjay, IPS to provide leadership for local elections.[6]

Phase 1

Local Body Election Event Date
Election Date Announcement 29 January 2021
Last Date for Filling Nominations 31 January 2021
Scrutiny 1 February 2021
Withdrawal Last Date 4 February 2021
Voting 9 February 2021
Results 10 February 2021 (Total)

Phase 2

Local Body Election Event Date
Election Date Announcement 2 February 2021
Last Date for Filling Nominations 4 February 2021
Scrutiny 5 February 2021
Withdrawal Last Date 8 February 2021
Voting 13 February 2021
Results 14 February 2021 (Total)

Phase 3

Local Body Election Event Date
Election Date Announcement 6 February 2021
Last Date for Filling Nominations 8 February 2021
Scrut 9 February 2021
Withdrawal Last Date 12 February 2021
Voting 17 February 2021
Results 18 February 2021 (total)

Phase 4

Local Body Election Event Date
Election Date Announcement 10 February 2021
Last Date for Filling Nominations 12 February 2021
Scrutiny 13 February 2021
Withdrawal Last Date 16 February 2021
Voting 21 February 2021
Results 22 February 2021 (total)

Elections held

Phase 1

District No. of Grama Panchayatis No. of Wards Voting Turnout
Anantapuramu 169 1715
Chittoor 454 4142 79.33%
East Godavari 366 4100 82.81%
Guntur 337 3442
Kadapa 206 2068
Krishna 234 2502 86.06%
Kurnool 193 1922
Nellore 163 1566
Prakasam 229 2344
Srikakulam 319 2920 75.77%
Visakhapatnam 340 3250 84.23%
Vizianagaram 0 0 No election held
West Godavari 239 2552 80.29%
Total 3249 32502 81.78%

Phase 2

In the second phase, 539 sarpanch seats have been unanimously won, So, there is no election in those grama panchayatis. The elections were held in 18 revenue divisions and 167 mandals.

District No. of Grama Panchayatis No. of Wards Voting Turnout
Anantapuramu 310 84.65%
Chittoor 276 77.20%
East Godavari 247
Guntur 236 85.51%
Kadapa 175 80.47%
Krishna 211 84.12%
Kurnool 240 80.76%
Nellore 194 78.04%
Prakasam 277 86.93%
Srikakulam 278
Visakhapatnam 261
Vizianagaram 415
West Godavari 210 81.75%
Total 3328 20 81.61%

Results

Party Symbol All Phases 1-4-Seats Won Vote Share
YSRCP 10382 56-60%
TDP 2063 32-35%
Janasena+others 475 6-8%

Urban local body/ Municipal elections

The elections were previously scheduled on March 23 were post-poned due to COVID-19 pandemic in India. The election process will be continued from the previous nominations filed.[7] The elections will be held in 12 municipal corporations and 75 municipalities or nagara panchaytis. Elections will not be conducted in Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation, Nellore Municipal Corporation, Srikakulam Municipal Corporation and 29 municipalities/nagara panchaytis.

Election schedule

Local Body Election Event Date
Nominations Withdrawal Last Date 3 March 2021
Election campaign Last Date 8 March 2021
Voting 10 March,12 March and 13 March 2021
Results 14 March 2021 (Total)

Election results

Municipal corporations

Seats won
Municipal corporation Total wards YSRCP TDP JSP+BJP INC+CPI+CPI(M) Independent
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation 98 58 30 4 2 4
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation 64 49 14 0 1 0
Guntur Municipal Corporation 57 44 9 2 0 2
Tirupati Municipal Corporation 50 48 1 0 0 0
Kakinada Municipal Corporation
Kurnool Municipal Corporation 52 41 8 0 0 3
Ongole Municipal Corporation 50 41 6 1 0 2
Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation 50 44 5 1 0 0
Kadapa Municipal Corporation 50 48 1 0 0 1
Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation 50 48 1 0 0 1
Anantapuramu Municipal Corporation 50 48 0 0 0 2
Eluru Municipal Corporation 50
Chittoor Municipal Corporation 50 46 3 1 0 1
Nellore Municipal Corporation
Total

Municipalities

Municipality Total wards YSRCP JSP+BJP TDP Independents+Others
Ichchapuram Municipality 23
Palasa-Kasibugga Municipality 31
Palakonda 20
Bobbili Municipality 31
Parvathipuram Municipality 30
Salur Municipality 29
Nellimarla 20
Narsipatnam Municipality 28
Elamanchili Municipality 25
Amalapuram Municipality 30
Tuni 30
Pithapuram Municipality 30
Samalkota Municipality 31
Mandapeta Municipality 30
Ramachandrapuram 28
Peddapuram Municipality 29
Yeleswaram 20
Gollaprolu 20
Mummidivaram 20
Narasapuram Municipality 31
Nidadavolu Municipality 28
Kovvur Municipality 23
Jangareddygudem 29
Nuzvid Municipality 32
Pedana Municipality 23
Vuyyuru Municipality 20
Nandigama 20
Tiruvuru 20
Tenali Municipality 40
Chilakaluripet Municipality 38
Repalle Municipality 28
Macherla Municipality 31 31 0 0 0
Sattenapalle 31
Vinukonda Municipality 32
Piduguralla Municipality 33
Chirala Municipality 33
Markapur Municipality 35
Addanki 20
Chimakurthy Municipality 20 18 2
Kanigiri 20
Giddaluru 20
Venkatagiri 25
Atmakur 23
Sullurpeta 25
Naidupeta Municipality 25
Hindupur Municipality 38
Guntakal Municipality 37
Tadipatri Municipality 36
Dharmavaram Municipality 40
Kadiri Municipality 36
Rayadurg Municipality 32
Gooty Municipality 25
Kalyandurgam Municipality 24
Puttaparthi Municipality 20
Madakasira 20
Adoni Municipality 42
Nandyal Municipality 42
Yemmiganur Municipality 34
Dhone Municipality 32
Nandikotkur Municipality 29
Gudur 20
Allagadda Municipality 27
Atmakur Municipality 24
Proddatur Municipality 41
Pulivendula Municipality 33
Jammalamadugu 20
Badvel Municipality 35
Rayachoti Municipality 34
Mydukur Municipality 24
Yerraguntla 20
Madanapalle Municipality 35
Punganur Municipality 31
Palamaner Municipality 26
Nagari Municipality 29
Puttur Municipality 27
Total

Nagar Panchayats

See also

References

  1. ↑ Desk, India com News (8 February 2021). "Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Elections First Phase on Tuesday, Polling to Begin at 6.30 AM". India News, Breaking News | India.com. Retrieved 9 February 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat elections underway; check Phase 1 poll districts". Zee News. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "First phase of AP panchayat elections sees 82% voter turnout". The Economic Times. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh municipal polls to be held on March 10, counting on March 14". The New Indian Express. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Andhra Gram Panchayat elections to be held in February 2021". The News Minute. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  6. ↑ The Hindu, Poll Commission call centre receives 196 plaints on first day, 12 February, 2021.[1]
  7. ↑ Bandari, Pavan Kumar (15 February 2021). "Andhra Pradesh: SEC contemplates to start Municipal Elections process soon". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.

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