Receive nominations across the state!

Everything is ready for the panchayat elections in AP. The first phase nominations process will start from today. Although SEC has issued notification for elections in the first phase in 3,339 panchayats across the state, elections are not being held in 90 panchayats due to various reasons.

Returning officers have been appointed in large panchayats to receive nominations across the state. Elsewhere Assistant Returning?, Stage-1 officers were appointed by the Collectors. The panchayat office will display voter lists on notice boards on Friday morning where the first phase of elections will take place. Nominations will be accepted from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Those who want to contest for the seats of Sarpanchi and ward members in connection with the first phase elections should submit nominations by 5 pm on Friday to Sunday (January 31). The final list of contesting candidates will be announced by the authorities on February 4. You can campaign for 3 days from then (until the evening of February 7).

Elections will be held on February 9. On the other hand, SEC Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar is all set to tour Rayalaseema districts from today. There he will review the election arrangements himself.