MLC election schedule is ready

Hyderabad, February 7: The Schedule of biennial elections to Legislative Council of Telangana and the Andhra Pradesh States had been prepared and elected by Graduates and Teachers Constituencies.The Election Commission has said that notifications will be released on February 13 and receive nominations till February 20. The elections will be conducted on March 9 from 8am to 4 pm and results will be announced on March 15 after counting of votes. The commission also said that scrutiny of received applications will be on February 21 and withdrawals on 23. The model code of conduct will come into immediate effect in the districts in the respective constituencies.The elections are being necessitated as three graduate MLCs and two Teacher MLC posts in Andhra Pradesh are falling vacant besides one Teacher MLC post is falling vacant as the incumbent members are getting retired on March 29.From Telangana, Teacher MLC Katepally Janardhan Reddy representing Mahabubnagar-Ranga Reddy and Hyderabad will be retiring on March 29.Similarly, from Andhra Pradesh, three graduate MLCs including MVS Sharma of Srikakulam-Vizianagaram-Visakhapatnam, Y Srinivasulu Reddy of Prakasam-Nellore-Chittoor constituency and Dr M Geyanand of Kadapa-Anantapur-Kurnool constituency, two Teacher MLCs — V Balasubramanyam of Prakasam-Nellore-Chittoor constituency and B Pullaiah of Kadapa-Anantapur-Kurnool constituency are retiring on March 29.