Odisha moves Supreme Court against Andhra Pradesh over rural poll notice in Kotia area
The Odisha government has filed a contempt of court petition against Andhra Pradesh for attempting to hold local elections in the disputed Kotia region. Both states have been ordered by the Supreme Court to maintain the status quo in the area.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing inter-state border and administrative disputes in India that require judicial intervention to prevent escalation.
Odisha moves Supreme Court against Andhra Pradesh over rural poll notice in Kotia area left Odisha’s Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari. Photo Credit: X@sureshkpujari https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/7ybvfo/article71618951.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/HUsmuaibIAABf8N.jpg While all the 28 villages under Kotia Gram Panchayat remain in Odisha territory, Andhra Pradesh has been claiming its rights over 21 villages. Odisha challenged this in the Supreme Court in 1968 and the court asked both States to maintain the status quo in 2006 Bhubaneswar The Odisha Government has filed a contempt of court petition against the Andhra Pradesh Government in the Supreme Court, challenging its notification to conduct panchayat elections in the disputed Kotia region in the state's Koraput district.
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