Reservations finalised for urban local body elections

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has finalised reservations for chairperson posts in 106 municipalities and nagar panchayats across the state, allocating 36 posts to Backward Classes, 14 to Scheduled Castes and three to Scheduled Tribes.

The election authority and Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, P Sampath Kumar, issued the notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette on Monday for the second ordinary elections to municipalities and nagar panchayats in 2026.

Under the reservation roster, 18 posts have been allotted to BCs (general) and another 18 to BC women. Of the 14 posts reserved for SCs, seven are earmarked for the SC general category and seven for SC women. The ST quota comprises two posts for the ST general category and one for an ST woman.

Another 27 chairperson posts have been reserved for women under the general category, while 26 municipalities and nagar panchayats have been kept unreserved.

The overall allocation covers all 106 local bodies, with reservations distributed across the ST, SC, BC and women categories.

The notification was issued under the provisions governing reservation of chairperson posts in municipalities and nagar panchayats, in accordance with the recommendations of the Dedicated Commission and the applicable legal framework.

The reservations will determine the categories eligible to contest the chairperson posts in the forthcoming ordinary elections.

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K Varaprasada Rao

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K Varaprasada Rao is a Senior Reporter with The Hans India, covering the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Chief Minister's Office (CMO), State Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council and political affairs. With over 20 years of experience in journalism in Andhra Pradesh, he has extensively reported on governance, public policy, politics, and socio-economic issues that shape the state's development and influence the country's evolving landscape. He holds a postgraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. His reporting focuses on finance, industries, irrigation, agriculture, infrastructure, investment, public administration, and political developments, with a particular interest in analysing their long-term economic and social impact.

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