The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) on Tuesday rejected reports that the local body elections in the state would be delayed by another two months. The Commission said the reports about the election schedule were false and not based on official informationThe clarification came after such reports were shared on social media and other communication platforms. The reports had claimed that the Andhra Pradesh local body elections would need two more months before the election schedule could be announced.Key HighlightsAndhra Pradesh SEC denied reports of a two-month delay.The reports were called false and unauthorised.State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha gave the clarification.Preparations for local body polls are already moving ahead.State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha said false information was being spread about the timing of the polls. He made it clear that the claim about needing another two months to announce the election schedule was not correct. “False and unauthenticated information was being circulated on social media and other communication platforms.”The latest clarification is important for voters, local bodies and political groups waiting for the AP local body election schedule. The State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections to local bodies in Andhra Pradesh.The Commission's statement comes as election-related work is already taking place in the state. In September, the SEC set a deadline for 29 urban local bodies to publish ward-wise electoral rolls. The exercise covered 12 municipal corporations, including Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool and Tirupati. Electoral rolls are an important part of the election process. They help officials prepare voter lists for each ward. The publication of these lists is also needed before other election steps can move forward. The SEC has also been working with municipal officials on election preparations. State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha has directed officials to complete the required work within the given time.For now, the Commission has rejected the claim that another two months are needed to announce the election schedule. It has not, in the statement cited by IANS, announced a new date for the local body election schedule.Voters should therefore depend on official announcements from the Andhra Pradesh Election Commission for confirmed dates and other election details. Reports shared through social media or other unofficial channels may not reflect the Commission's actual position.The local body polls will cover urban and rural local government bodies in the state. Further details, including the final election schedule, will be known through official notifications from the Commission.Also Read : Chirag Paswan Urges CEC Clarification on Poll Integrity
