AP Government Says, It Is Not Possible To Conduct Local Body Elections In November

On the 23rd of October, the Andhra Pradesh Government clarified on the upcoming Andhra Pradesh local body elections. 

According to sources, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, said, in the wake of the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19, it is impossible to conduct the local body elections.

The clarification of the State Government came at a time when the State Election Commissioner (SEC) Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar is preparing to hold local body elections in Andhra Pradesh.

The State Election Commission even decided to hold a meeting with all the political parties on the 28th of October.

Ahead of the all party meeting, Y.S. Jagan on the 23rd of October, conducted a review with the State Level Bankers Committee in Tadepalli.

After the meeting, Minister Mekapati Gautam Reddy said that although the impact of the coronavirus epidemic in the State seems to have abated somewhat, there is a possibility of a re occurrence. He said that the cases will increase in the month of November.

Mr. Gautam said, “Elections in states like Bihar are mandatory and we have some leeway for local body elections.”

However, a final decision regarding the Andhra Pradesh local body elections would be taken on the 28th of October.

Stay tuned for further updates.