Markapuram, Prakasam and Nellore districts are gearing up for Panchayat elections

As the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission has issued the official notification for holding elections in 23 urban local bodies across the state, Markapuram, Prakasam and Nellore district administrations are gearing up for the Gram Panchayat elections.

Podili Nagar Panchayat elections will be held in Markapuram district. Nominations will be accepted from November 14th to 16th, with the review of nominations taking place on November 17th. The election is scheduled for November 26. Counting of votes and results will be on November 30.

Collector and District Electoral Officer Prakasam P. Raja Babu said Gram Panchayat elections will be held for 519 panchayats across three divisions and 27 mandals in the district; after the merger by Dasarivaripal.

Elections were ruled out in Kondapi (the term has not yet closed), Mangamuru (SN Padu) and Sarvareddipalem (Ongole) – where cases are currently pending in the Supreme Court. There are 10.70 lakh voters in the district, he said.

The survey will be held among 139 panchayats in Ongole and Kondapi constituencies during the first phase, among 198 panchayats in Addanki and Darsi constituencies in the second phase and 178 panchayats in Kandukuru and SN Padu constituencies in the third phase.

Nominations will be accepted from November 15th, the final list of contenders will be published on November 21st. Voting will take place on November 26 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The counting of votes will start at 2 pm on the same day and the winners will be announced.

Nellore Collector and District Electoral Officer Himanshu Shukla has announced the schedule for election of chairmen and ward members for Kavali and Gudur municipalities as well as Alluru Nagar Panchayat in the district.

The SEC has finalized the number of wards for the three urban local bodies: there are 44 wards in Kavali Municipality, 48 wards in Gudur Municipality and 23 wards in Alluru Nagar Panchayat. Nominations will be accepted from November 14 to 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The final list of competing candidates will be published on November 19. The election will be held on November 26th from 7:00am to 5:00pm, with a repeat vote on November 27th if necessary. Counting of votes will begin on November 30 at 8 p.m.

The government has announced a cash incentive for villages where ward members and Sarpanch are elected unanimously – without the need for actual voting. Depending on the number of people in the village, an incentive of ₹15-50 crore will be given for its development.

Published – 13 Nov 2026 21:42 IST