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). 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.
Election schedule
+EventDate 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 2014 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.
Party Wise Results
Results in Andhra Pradesh Direct elections S.No. PartySymbol M.CorpM.Councils/ Nagar Panchayats Total 1.Indian National Congress0002.Telugu Desam Party5 65 70 3.YSR Congress Party2 20 22 4.Communist Party of India0005.Independent0006.AAP077Total 79299 Indirect elections to mayor S.No. PartySymbol M.CorpM.Councils/ Nagar Panchayats Total 1.Indian National Congress0112.Telugu Desam Party5 70 75 3.YSR Congress Party2 18 20 4.Communist Party of India115.Independent22Total 79299
Results in Telangana Direct elections S.No. PartySymbol M.CorpM.Councils/ Nagar PanchayatsTotal 1.Indian National Congress023232.Telangana Rashtra Samithi011113.Telugu Desam Party0554.Bharatiya Janata Party05.All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen0116.Bahujan Samaj Party0117.Hung31215Total 35356 Indirect elections to mayor S.No. PartySymbol M.CorpM.Councils/ Nagar PanchayatsTotal 1.Indian National Congress022222.Telugu Desam Party0443.Telangana Rashtra Samithi220224.Bharatiya Janata Party0335.All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen0116.Independent134Total 35356
See also
2016 Telangana urban local bodies elections 2021 Andhra Pradesh urban local bodies elections
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