Chittoor, Tirupati Gear Up For Gram Panchayat Polls
The district administrations of Chittoor and Tirupati have begun preparations for Gram Panchayat elections, which will be held in three phases in Chittoor district and two phases in Tirupati district.
Tirupati: The district administrations of Chittoor and Tirupati have begun preparations for Gram Panchayat elections, which will be held in three phases in Chittoor district and two phases in Tirupati district.
In Chittoor district, polling will be held in 617 Gram Panchayats across 27 mandals under the Chittoor, Palamaner, Kuppam and Nagari revenue divisions on November 26 and 29 and December 2.
District Collector and District Election Officer Sumit Kumar is overseeing the arrangements, while District Panchayat Officer Sudhakar is serving as Assistant Election Officer.
The first phase, scheduled for November 26, will cover 182 panchayats in nine mandals.
The notification will be issued on November 13, and November 17 will be the last date for filing nominations.
Scrutiny will be held on November 18, while appeals can be filed on November 19 and 20.
The final list of candidates will be announced on November 21.
The second phase, on November 29, will cover 229 panchayats.
The notification will be issued on November 16, nominations will close on November 20, and the final list of candidates will be released on November 24.
The third phase, scheduled for December 2, will cover 206 panchayats.
The notification will be issued on November 19, nominations will close on November 23, and the final list will be announced on November 27.
In Tirupati district, elections will be held in 777 of the 807 Gram Panchayats across 35 mandals, covering 7,210 wards.
The remaining 30 panchayats have been excluded due to pending court cases.
The first phase, on November 26, will cover 415 panchayats in 18 mandals, while the second phase, on November 29, will cover 362 panchayats in 17 mandals.
