A.P. SEC to publish rolls for Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and 39 other ULBs on September 22
The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner has announced the publication of ward-wise electoral rolls for 41 Urban Local Bodies on September 22. This step is a prerequisite for the upcoming second ordinary elections in these civic bodies.
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Local government elections are fundamental to democratic processes and administrative governance in Indian states.
Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) issued two notifications for the preparation and publication of ward-wise photo electoral rolls in 41 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), setting the stage for the second ordinary elections to these civic bodies. The rolls will also let the State government finalise the reservation of offices, he said.
TThe notifications cover 12 Municipal Corporations, including Vijayawada, Greater Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Tirupati and Kurnool, and 29 Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats, among them Proddatur, Macherla and Nandyal. The ward-wise electoral rolls for the 41 ULBs will be published on September 22, along with the prescribed notice in Form-I, Mr. Punetha said.
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