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The state of Andhra Pradesh held urban local bodies elections on 30 March 2014. This included 10 Municipal Corporations, and 145 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats (Notified Area Council).[1] Elections in the remaining bodies were not held due to issues such as court cases, delays in the preparation of electoral rolls, problems in the delimitation of wards, and the creation of new bodies.
Background
On 3 February, the High Court criticized the government for not conducting the local bodies' elections despite clear directions to do so. The Court threatened to take action against the Chief Secretary of the state if they failed to comply with the orders. Despite going to the Supreme Court, the government received no respite. On 3 March, the State Election Commissioner announced that the elections would not receive the Governor's permission, due to the President's rule in the state.
These were the last local body elections in the soon-to-be bifurcated state.[2]
Election schedule
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Date for Nominations | 10 March 2014 |
| Last Date for filing Nominations | 13 for M.Corp, 14 for M.Council March 2014 |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | 15 March 2014 |
| Date for commencement of withdrawal of candidature | |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures and
publication of contesting candidates |
18 March 2021 |
| Date of poll | 30 March 2014 |
| Date of re-poll, if any | |
| Date of counting | 12 May 2014 |
| Date before which the election shall be completed |
Election results
Initially, the results were to be declared on 2 April. However, due to concern from certain political parties that the results could influence voters in the coming assembly and parliamentary elections, they were postponed until 12 May.[4]
Party Wise Results
Results in Andhra Pradesh
| S.No. | Party | Symbol | M.Corp[5] | M.Councils/ Nagar
Panchayats[6] |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Indian National Congress | File:Indian National Congress symbol.svg | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2. | Telugu Desam Party | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | File:Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png | 5 | 70 | 75 |
| 3. | YSR Congress Party | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | File:Indian Election Symbol Ceiling Fan.svg | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| 4. | Communist Party of India | File:Indian Election Symbol Ears of Corn and Sickle.png | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5. | Independent | 2 | 2 | |||
| Total | 7 | 92 | 99 | |||
Results in Telangana
| S.No. | Party | Symbol | M.Corp[7] | M.Councils/ Nagar Panchayats[8] | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Indian National Congress | File:Indian National Congress symbol.svg | 0 | 22 | 22 | |
| 2. | Telugu Desam Party | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | File:Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 3. | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | 2 | 20 | 22 | |
| 4. | Bharatiya Janata Party | File:BJP election symbol.png | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 5. | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | bgcolor="Template:Party color"| | File:Indian Election Symbol Kite.svg | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6. | Independent | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Total | 3 | 53 | 56 | |||
References
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh 2014. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ↑ Municipal elections in Andhra Pradesh March 30(3 March 2014). Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ Municipal polls in Andhra Pradesh on March 30(3 March 2014). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh municipal polls: TDP wins big in Seemandhra, Congress bags most seats in Telangana(13 May 2014). Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ ELECTED MAYORS LIST(2014). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ ELECTED MUNCIPAL CHAIRMENS LIST(2014). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ Indirect elections to Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Nizamabad, Karimnagar and Ramagundam Municipal Corporations, 2014(2014). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ Indirect Elections to Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of 53 Municipalites(2014). Retrieved 23 February 2014.