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- The Andhra Pradesh government has issued statutory rules enabling the direct election of Mayors in municipal corporations and chairpersons in municipalities and nagar panchayats, replacing the earlier indirect system where elected members chose these posts.
- Under the new rules, voters on the electoral rolls will directly elect these leaders, who will serve five-year terms, while Deputy Mayor and vice-chairperson posts will continue to be filled indirectly, with the number of such posts reduced to one per body.
- The rules also lay out detailed election procedures, from nominations and polling to counting and expenditure accounts.
- The move comes as officials prepare electoral rolls and reservations across the state's urban local bodies, with timelines set by the Municipal Administration Minister.
What to watch next
- Publication of final category-wise electoral rolls for reservations, scheduled for September 21
- Completion of delimitation-driven electoral-roll preparation in 41 ULBs within a week
- High Court rulings on the 23 ULBs with pending court proceedings
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