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Andhra Pradesh Issues Rules for Direct Urban Local Body Elections

Andhra Pradesh has made new rules for elections in cities and towns.

People will now vote directly for the mayor or chairperson of their local body.

They will also vote separately for their ward member.

The mayor or chairperson will serve for five years.

Each local body will have one deputy mayor or vice chairperson instead of two.

These deputies will still be chosen indirectly by elected members.

The rules explain how nominations, voting, counting, and results will work.

Officials will also identify voters from reserved categories in 59 urban local bodies.

Key facts

Direct elections: Voters will separately elect ward members and the mayor or chairperson.
Term: Directly elected mayors and chairpersons will serve five years.
Deputy posts: Each municipal corporation, municipality, or nagar panchayat will have one deputy mayor or vice chairperson instead of two.
Deputy election method: Deputy mayors and vice chairpersons will be elected indirectly by eligible elected and ex-officio members.
Reservation exercise: A 14-day process for identifying SC, ST, BC, and women voters will run from September 8 to September 21 in 59 ULBs.
Delimitation-affected ULBs: Electoral rolls in 41 ULBs are expected to be published within a week.
Pending court cases: Further action in 23 ULBs will follow court orders concerning Act 5.

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