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Updated - November 01, 2026 09:37 am IST

Election staff leave for their assigned polling stations with election materials and other essential equipment ahead of the October 31, 2026, municipal elections in Vijayawada. Personnel were deployed to various polling stations to ensure the polling process ran smoothly and in an orderly manner. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao

(PTI) Elections to 100 ULBs across Andhra Pradesh began on Sunday (November 1, 2026), with voters turning up at polling stations to exercise their franchise. Polling began at 7 a.m. and will continue until 5 p.m., according to the revised schedule issued by the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission for the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections.

The elections cover 13 municipal corporations and 87 municipalities and Nagar Panchayats. Vote counting is scheduled for November 3.

Elections in eight Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats — Allagadda, Dachepalli, Darsi, Gurajala, Kamalapuram, Piduguralla, Proddatur and Rayachoti — were unanimous, with both chairpersons and ward members elected unopposed.

District Collector G. Lakshmisha said that comprehensive arrangements were made to ensure the peaceful and successful conduct of elections within the limits of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation(VMC) and four municipalities in the NTR district.

Mr. Lakshmisha, District Election Expenditure Observer B. Vijay Kumar and VMC Commissioner Dhyanachandra H.M. visited the distribution centre at Loyola College in Vijayawada on Saturday (October 31). They inspected the election materials and various forms being supplied to polling teams.

Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, recorded voter turnout of 11.77% till 9 a.m.

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Polling for the Guntur Municipal Corporation elections recorded a turnout of 5.21% by 9 a.m.

A total of 32,237 voters had exercised their franchise by then, according to Commissioner and Additional Election Authority K. Mayur Ashok.

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Polling began peacefully in four municipalities across Palnadu district on Sunday.

Voters are arriving at polling stations to exercise their franchise. Election personnel have made the necessary arrangements at the polling stations to ensure smooth polling.

Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place across the district to prevent any untoward incidents and ensure peaceful polling.

Urban local body elections in Chittoor, Annamayya and Sri Sathya Sai districts began peacefully on Sunday, with voter turnout showing different trends across the three districts. Chittoor witnessed a huge turnout, while polling was moderate in Annamayya and slow in Sri Sathya Sai district during the early hours.

Voters turned up in large numbers at polling stations in Chittoor, showing keen interest in choosing their municipal representatives. In Annamayya district, the response was moderate, while polling centres in Sri Sathya Sai district witnessed a relatively slow flow of voters.

Clear weather is expected to ensure decent turnout in Vizianagaram mayoral elections, which began peacefully on Sunday (November 1, 2026). As many as 229 polling stations have been set up across 62 divisions in the Fort City. A total of 1649 officials and staff have been monitoring the election process. Collector S.Ramsundar Reddy and election observer Tej Bharat have been monitoring the election process in Vizianagaram as well as other parts of the district. The district officials heaved a sigh of relief with the clear skies on Sunday as the district was badly affected by the impact of the recent Arnab cyclone.

Clear weather boosts expected voter turnout in Vizianagaram and North Andhra civic polls across 229 polling stations and 62 divisions.

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The State Election Commission (SEC) is geared up to conduct elections to 100 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), comprising 13 Municipal Corporations and 87 Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats, on November 1. Polling was originally scheduled for October 28 but was deferred following directions from the Supreme Court after violent incidents prevented several candidates from filing their nominations. As part of seat adjustments, the Mayoral posts of the Greater Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada Municipal Corporations were allotted to the TDP and Jana Sena Party, respectively.

SEC gears up for 100 ULB elections on Nov 1 with heightened security, drones, CCTV, observers, and contingency controls.

After days of hectic political activity and violent incidents during the filing of nominations, the stage is set for elections to 92 urban local bodies (ULBs) in Andhra Pradesh on November 1. The elections will be held in 13 Municipal Corporations and 79 of the 87 Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats.

Stage set for November 1 polls in 92 Andhra Pradesh urban local bodies with 3,073 candidates across 804 corporation wards and 2,382 municipality/nagar panchayat wards.

All arrangements have been completed for municipal polls across the southern districts of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. The respective district administrations, police authorities, polling staff and and micro-observers are ready to conduct the elections in a peaceful, free, and fair manner.

All arrangements are ready for Sunday’s municipal polls across south Andhra Pradesh, with security, accessibility, and voter support measures in place.

Published - November 01, 2026 06:47 am IST

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