Reservation for Mayors of 17 Municipal Corporations in A.P. finalised
The Andhra Pradesh government has finalized reservation quotas for Mayor positions across 17 municipal corporations for the 2026 elections. The allocation includes specific quotas for women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes.
Why it matters
This administrative decision dictates the political representation landscape for major urban centers in Andhra Pradesh for the upcoming election cycle.
The Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department (MA&UD) has finalised the reservation for the Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC), Backward Classes (BC) and women for the offices of Mayors in Andhra Pradesh.
The MA&UD has taken teh decision in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14-A of Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1994 read with Rules 3 and 12 of A.P. Municipal Corporations (Reservation of Offices of Mayors in Municipal Corporations) Rules, 1995 issued through G.O.Ms.No.46 of MA&UD on February 4, 1995 and read with G.O.Ms.No. 180 of MA&UD dated May 19, 2011, and G.O.Ms.No.251 dated October 11, 2026.
Five Mayor posts are reserved for women (general) and backward Classess each, followed by four for unreserved, two for Scheduled Castes and one for Scheduled Tribes.
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