Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission stops the poll process for 100 urban local bodies after a Supreme Court direction
22 October 2026
Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha has ordered that the election process for all 100 urban local bodies for which the notification was issued on October 14 be stopped forthwith, in view of the Supreme Court's directions. The order, reported on October 22, 2026, covers elections to 13 Municipal Corporations and 87 Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats. The nomination process had been completed between October 16 and 18 and scrutiny of nominations was held on October 19. The Supreme Court directed the State Election Commission to postpone publication of the final list of candidates till October 25, and to consider the representations made by the petitioner party and other candidates, including documentary and electronic evidence. The Commissioner said the Commission would pass an order after obtaining reports from the Collectors, District Election Authorities and the police on October 22.
In plain words
ULB Urban Local Body — The municipal tier of local government, such as a corporation, municipality or nagar panchayat.
State Election Commission The constitutional body that conducts local body elections in a State — It is separate from the Election Commission of India, which handles Parliament and Assembly polls.