Amaravati, Nov 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Continuing its impressive performance in local body elections, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led NDA in Andhra Pradesh has bagged 499 out of 582 Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTC) seats and 5,861 out of 7,768 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTC) seats. Opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) emerged second biggest party after the TDP to wing 76 ZPTCs and 1,711 MPTCs. The State Election Commission (SEC) on Sunday night released the final results of the counting. Polling was conducted for 582 ZPTCs and 7,767 MPTCs in 28 districts on November 5 following the declaration of 77 and 2,051 ZPTCs and MPTCs respectively as unanimously elected.

Vijayawada, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The YSR Congress Party on Wednesday demanded mandatory CCTV surveillance, videography and webcasting at every polling station during the polling for MPTC and ZPTC elections scheduled for Thursday in Andhra Pradesh. It warned the State Election Commission against allowing a repetition of the widespread irregularities witnessed in the municipal elections. Polling for Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) is scheduled across the state on Thursday. A delegation led by YSRCP State General Secretary and MLC Lella Appireddy, accompanied by Legal Cell State President Manohar Reddy, Employees and Pensioners Wing State President Nalamaaru Chandrasekhar Reddy and Grievance Cell President Narayana Murthy, submitted a representation to the State Election Commissioner.

Amaravati, Nov 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission has lifted the Model Code of Conduct in the state's urban areas. State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha issued an order to this effect on Sunday. This follows the completion of the poll process for Municipal Corporations and Municipalities/Nagar Panchayats across the State. Though counting of votes polled in Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) has been completed, the Model Code of Conduct in rural areas will continue as elections to Gram Panchayats are yet to be held.

Amaravati, Nov 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Polling was underway on Friday for elections to Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies, in parts of East Godavari and Eluru districts, where polling could not be conducted on Thursday with the rest of Andhra Pradesh due to heavy rains. Polling began at 7 a.m. for 60 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and five Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) in the two districts. Polling was on in 64 polling stations in Gopalapuram mandal of East Godavari district. In Eluru, the polling was on in 125 polling stations in four mandals – Buttayagudem, Jeelugumilli, Polavaram and Velaripadu.

Amaravati, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Polling was underway for MPTC and ZPTC elections across Andhra Pradesh on Thursday amid tight security. Polling began at 7 a.m. at 31,460 polling centres for Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs). Voters were seen lined up at polling centres since morning to cast their votes. About 2.61 crore voters are eligible to participate in the polling process, which will continue till 5 a.m., the State Election Commission (SEC) officials said. Polling is being held for 582 ZPTC and 7,767 MPTC seats.

Amaravati, Oct 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission on Monday issued a notification for elections to MPTCs and ZPTCs, scheduled to be held on November 3. About 2.81 crore voters are eligible to cast their votes in elections to Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs). State Election Commissioner (SEC) Anil Chandra Punetha told media persons that elections will be held in 28 Zilla Praja Parishads. Out of the total 663 ZPTCs, polling will be held for 659 ZPTCs. Similarly, polling will be held for 9,829 MPTCs out of 9,858 ZPTCs in the state.

Hyderabad, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana Cabinet on Monday decided to conduct only Gram Panchayat elections in December as the Rs 3000 crores grant that should come from the Centre will lapse by March 31, 2026. The decision on conducting elections for Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs), Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) and municipal corporations will be taken after the High Court’s final orders on 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs).

Hyderabad, Oct 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hours after the Telangana High Court stayed a state government order (GO), providing 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes in local bodies, the State Election Commission suspended the election notification until further orders. The State Election Commission (SEC), which had issued the notification on September 29 for elections to rural local bodies, said on Thursday night that notification for elections to Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs), Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and Gram Panchayats is kept in abeyance until further notification.

Hyderabad, Oct 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The process for election to rural local bodies in Telangana was set in motion with the State Election Commission on Thursday issuing the notice for the first phase of polls. Nominations for first phase of polls to the Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs), Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) will be received from Thursday. The returning officers issued notices calling for nominations.

Hyderabad, Oct 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Mahesh Kumar Goud has exuded confidence that the process for elections to rural local bodies in Telangana will begin on Thursday as scheduled. The State Election Commission is set to issue a notification on Thursday for the first phase of polls to Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs), Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs).

Hyderabad, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Elections to rural local bodies in Telangana will be held in five phases in October-November, the State Election Commission announced on Monday. Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs), Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and Gram Panchayats will go to polls. Elections to MPTCs and ZPTCs will be held in two phases on October 23 and 27, while Gram Panchayats will go to polls in three phases on October 31, November 4 and November 8.

Amaravati, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) People of Pulivendula and Ontimitta have chosen progress over backwardness, said Andhra Pradesh Minister and TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh. The minister for Human Resources Development and Information Technology took to 'X' to react to the Telugu Desam Party's victory in by-elections to Pulivendula and Ontimitta Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) in YSR Kadapa district. "For the first time in 30 years, Pulivendula has taken part in a truly democratic election process and the people have had the chance to cast their vote freely," said Lokesh, who is the son of Chief Minister and TDP president N.

Amaravati, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 70 per cent voters cast their votes for the by-elections to Pulivendula and Ontimitta Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) in YSR Kadapa district on Tuesday, while alleging large-scale irregularities opposition YSRCP demanded cancellation of the by-poll. The polling, which began at 7 a.m. amid tight security, concluded at 5 p.m. However, the voters standing in queues at polling stations at 5 p.m.

Amaravati, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kadapa MP Y. S. Avinash Reddy was taken into preventive custody by police in view of polling for the by-elections to Pulivendula and Ontimitta Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) in YSR Kadapa district on Tuesday. Polling in both constituencies began at 7 a.m. amid tight security. The process will end at 5 p.m. Eleven candidates each are in fray in the two segments in Pulivendula Assembly constituency, the home turf of former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president Y.

Hyderabad, June 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The schedule for local body elections in Telangana will be announced by the end of this month, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said on Sunday. The state Cabinet meeting, scheduled to be held on Monday, will discuss the issue and take a final decision. The minister told media persons in Khammam that in the first phase, elections to the Mandal Parishad Territorial Committees (MPTCs) and the Zilla Parishad Territorial Committees (ZPTCs) will be conducted.

It seems that the State Election Commission in Telangana decided to first organize elections to the territorial constituencies of Mandal Parisad and Zilla Parisad, and then the elections for Sarpanch posts at the village level will follow. The development follows the instructions of the High Court to organize elections to local authorities before 30 September. The Commission, which previously announced the preparation of the identification cards of electoral voters at the village level, issued a schedule for the publication of election elections for the elections ZPTC and MPTC before surveys of public opinion.