The Andhra Pradesh High Court today permitted elections to the local bodies in the State.
Allowing the Election Commission affidavit, the Court said that the whole election process should be completed by March 3.
As per the election schedule released by the State Election Commission, the notification for ZPTC and MPTC elections will be issued by January 17, and the elections will be held on February 8. The results will be announced on February 10, and the Mandal Parishad presidents and Zilla Parishad chairmen will be elected by February 15.
Similarly, a notification for the panchayat elections will be released on February 8 and the elections will be completed by March 3.
In the affidavit, the Election Commission Secretary told the High Court that all local bodies' elections would be completed by March 3.
The High Court, after examining the affidavit, gave its nod for the elections.
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