No local body polls in Amaravati capital region villages of Andhra Pradesh
Sixty-nine villages in the Amaravati capital region of Andhra Pradesh have been excluded from upcoming local body elections. The government has deferred these polls while it develops a specialized governance framework for the planned mega capital city.
Why it matters
This decision highlights the ongoing political and administrative complexities surrounding the development of the Amaravati capital project and its impact on local representation.
No local body polls in Amaravati capital region villages of Andhra Pradesh left In total, 69 villages under Tadikonda, Pedakurapadu, Guntur East and Guntur West Assembly constituencies in the Amaravati capital region have been excluded from the upcoming local body polls. File Photo The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/wtde7g/article71616962.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/19GNRAO-Amaravati%20-%20Ayesha%20-%20Frontline%20Story-01%2014.JPG RAO GN Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, 19-07-2024: ( Amaravati - Ayesha - Frontline Story) _ The view of Tulluru Village at Amaravathi in Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. . PHOTO: G N RAO / THE HINDU Elections in villages where land pooling is under way have been kept pending for the time being as the government is working on a separate governance framework for the mega capital city GUNTUR Amid the elaborate preparations and hectic political activities across Andhra Pradesh in the run-up to the local body elections, 69 villages falling within the limits of the Amaravati region will have to wait for some more…
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