Elections to 21,000-odd gram panchayats in Andhra Pradesh will be held later this month in three phases, State Election Commissioner Ramakant Reddy announced here mon Wednesday. The polling in 21,491 gram panchayats will be held on July 23, 27 and 31.
Though the elections will be on non-party basis, the outcome of the elections is expected to throw up some clear indications about the prevailing mood of the electorate in the State ahead of next year’s general elections.People will elect 2,17,578 ward members in all the grampanchayats. Reddy said that July 13 will be the last day of filing of nominations.
After scrutiny on July 14, the last date for withdrawal would be July 17. With the issue of notification, the model code of conduct has come in to effect from Wednesday.
The elections to different divisions in all the districts will be held in three different phases. Results will be announced on the last ,mday of the polling to all ,the panchayats.