Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh SEC Orders Photo Electoral Roll Publication
The State Election Commission is preparing voter lists with photographs.
These lists are for two levels of local councils called MPTCs and ZPTCs.
Local government officers will prepare the lists.
They will use voter lists already made for gram panchayats.
People can inspect the new lists at parishad offices on September 11.
The mandal parishad terms end on September 23.
The zilla parishad terms end on September 24.
Elections for these councils are expected soon.
The State Election Commission ordered preparation of photo electoral rolls for MPTCs and ZPTCs.
Mandal Parishad Development Officers will prepare MPTC rolls, while zilla parishad CEOs will prepare ZPTC rolls.
Existing gram panchayat photo rolls will be used under the AP Panchayat Raj Rules, 2000.
The rolls will be published for public inspection at mandal and zilla parishad offices on September 11.
MPTC and ZPTC elections are expected shortly, before the parishad terms expire on September 23 and 24.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission, Mandal Parishad Development Officers, and zilla parishad chief executive officers.
- What
- Preparation and publication of photo electoral rolls for Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies.
- When
- The rolls will be published for inspection on September 11; parishad terms expire on September 23 and 24.
- Where
- At mandal praja parishad and zilla praja parishad offices in Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To prepare for forthcoming ordinary elections to MPTC and ZPTC memberships.
- Ordering body
- State Election Commission
- Rolls covered
- MPTC and ZPTC photo electoral rolls
- Source rolls
- Previously published gram panchayat photo electoral rolls
- Inspection date
- September 11
- Relevant rules
- Rules 7(2) and 8(2) of the AP Panchayat Raj Rules, 2000
- Term expirations
- Mandal parishads: September 23; zilla parishads: September 24
- Election timing
- Ordinary elections are to be conducted shortly