2021 Andhra Pradesh local elections

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2021 Andhra Pradesh Local Body Elections
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Party YSRCP JSP TDP

 
Party BJP INC

Elections to local bodies in Andhra Pradesh are being held in four phases in rural areas (panchayats) in February 2021 viz. 9 February 2021, 13 February 2021, 17 February 2021 and 21 February 2021 covering 13 districts. [1] [2] In the first phase, 29,732 polling stations were set up. [3]

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Urban local body elections to 12 municipal corporations and 75 municipal and town councils will be held on 10 March, with a possible second round on 13 March. [4]

Elections in the state to district and township panchayats will be scheduled at a later date. [5]

Grama Panchayati elections

Election schedule

State Election Commission, headed by N. Ramesh Kumar, appointed K. Kanna Babu, IAS as Secretary of SEC and N. Sanjay, IPS to provide leadership for local elections. [6]

Phase 1

Local Body Election EventDate
Election Date Announcement29 January 2021
Last Date for Filling Nominations31 January 2021
Scrutiny1 February 2021
Withdrawal Last Date4 February 2021
Voting9 February 2021
Results10 February 2021 (Total)

Phase 2

Local Body Election EventDate
Election Date Announcement2 February 2021
Last Date for Filling Nominations4 February 2021
Scrutiny5 February 2021
Withdrawal Last Date8 February 2021
Voting13 February 2021
Results14 February 2021 (Total)

Phase 3

Local Body Election EventDate
Election Date Announcement6 February 2021
Last Date for Filling Nominations8 February 2021
Scrut9 February 2021
Withdrawal Last Date12 February 2021
Voting17 February 2021
Results18 February 2021 (total)

Phase 4

Local Body Election EventDate
Election Date Announcement10 February 2021
Last Date for Filling Nominations12 February 2021
Scrutiny13 February 2021
Withdrawal Last Date16 February 2021
Voting21 February 2021
Results22 February 2021 (total)

Elections held

Phase 1

DistrictNo. of Grama PanchayatisNo. of WardsVoting Turnout
Anantapuramu 1691715
Chittoor 454414279.33%
East Godavari 366410082.81%
Guntur 3373442
Kadapa 2062068
Krishna 234250286.06%
Kurnool 1931922
Nellore 1631566
Prakasam 2292344
Srikakulam 319292075.77%
Visakhapatnam 340325084.23%
Vizianagaram 00No election held
West Godavari 239255280.29%
Total32493250281.78%

Phase 2

In the second phase, 539 sarpanch seats have been unanimously won, So, there is no election in those grama panchayatis. The elections were held in 18 revenue divisions and 167 mandals.

DistrictNo. of Grama PanchayatisNo. of WardsVoting Turnout
Anantapuramu 31084.65%
Chittoor 27677.20%
East Godavari 247
Guntur 23685.51%
Kadapa 17580.47%
Krishna 21184.12%
Kurnool 24080.76%
Nellore 19478.04%
Prakasam 27786.93%
Srikakulam 278
Visakhapatnam 261
Vizianagaram 415
West Godavari 21081.75%
Total33282081.61%

Urban local body/ Municipal elections

The elections were previously scheduled on March 23 were post-poned due to COVID-19 pandemic in India. The election process will be continued from the previous nominations filed. [7] The elections will be held in 12 municipal corporations and 75 municipalities or nagara panchaytis. Elections will not be conducted in Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation, Nellore Municipal Corporation, Srikakulam Municipal Corporation and 29 municipalities/nagara panchaytis.

Election schedule

Local Body Election EventDate
Nominations Withdrawal Last Date3 March 2021
Election campaign Last Date8 March 2021
Voting10 March,12 March and 13 March 2021
Results14 March 2021 (Total)

Election results

Municipal corporations

Seats won
Municipal corporationTotal wards YSRCP TDP JSP+BJP INC+CPI+CPI(M) Independent
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation 985830424
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation 644914010
Guntur Municipal Corporation 57449202
Tirupati Municipal Corporation 50481000
Kakinada Municipal Corporation
Kurnool Municipal Corporation 52418003
Ongole Municipal Corporation 50416102
Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation 50445100
Kadapa Municipal Corporation 50481001
Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation 50481001
Anantapuramu Municipal Corporation 50480002
Eluru Municipal Corporation 50
Chittoor Municipal Corporation 50463101
Nellore Municipal Corporation 54540000
Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation 50834116
Total

Municipalities

MunicipalityTotal wards YSRCP JSP+BJP TDP Independents+Others
Ichchapuram Municipality 2320
Palasa-Kasibugga Municipality 3128
Palakonda 2018111
Bobbili Municipality 3130
Parvathipuram Municipality 3029
Salur Municipality 2927
Nellimarla 2020
Narsipatnam Municipality 2826
Elamanchili Municipality 2524
Amalapuram Municipality 3028
Tuni 3029
Pithapuram Municipality 3030
Samalkota Municipality 3129
Mandapeta Municipality 3028
Ramachandrapuram 2826
Peddapuram Municipality 2929
Yeleswaram 2020
Gollaprolu 2020
Mummidivaram 2020
Narasapuram Municipality 3129
Nidadavolu Municipality 2828
Kovvur Municipality 2322
Jangareddygudem 2928
Nuzvid Municipality 3230
Pedana Municipality 2323
Vuyyuru Municipality 2020
Nandigama 2028
Tiruvuru 2020
Tenali Municipality 4038
Chilakaluripet Municipality 3838
Repalle Municipality 2828
Macherla Municipality 3131000
Sattenapalle 3128
Vinukonda Municipality 3229
Piduguralla Municipality 3333
Chirala Municipality 3333
Markapur Municipality 3535
Addanki 2020
Chimakurthy Municipality 20182
Kanigiri 2018
Giddaluru 2018
Venkatagiri 2525
Atmakur 2321
Sullurpeta 2523
Naidupeta Municipality 2523
Hindupur Municipality 3836
Guntakal Municipality 3737
Tadipatri Municipality 3616
Dharmavaram Municipality 4038
Kadiri Municipality 3634
Rayadurg Municipality 3230
Gooty Municipality 2523
Kalyandurgam Municipality 24222
Puttaparthi Municipality 2020
Madakasira 2018
Adoni Municipality 4240
Nandyal Municipality 4242
Yemmiganur Municipality 3433
Dhone Municipality 3232
Nandikotkur Municipality 2929
Gudur 2020
Allagadda Municipality 2725
Atmakur Municipality 2423
Proddatur Municipality 4139
Pulivendula Municipality 3333
Jammalamadugu 2020
Badvel Municipality 3535
Rayachoti Municipality 3434
Mydukur Municipality 2422
Yerraguntla 2020
Madanapalle Municipality 3533
Punganur Municipality 3129
Palamaner Municipality 2626
Nagari Municipality 2928
Puttur Municipality 2726
Total

Nagar Panchayats

Gram Panchayati

Gram Panchayati [8] Total WardsYSRCPTDPJSP+BJPElected Sarpanch
Sirvel Panchayat 18L.Salamama
Govindapalli Panchayat14N.Mariyamma
Yeraguntla Panchayat 141220Ayyaloori Subhan Ali

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