SEC announces schedule for conduct of polls to seven civic bodies
The Hindu
Casual vacancies in eight wards to be filled
The stage is set for conduct of elections to two municipal corporations and five municipalities in the State. The State Election Commission issued schedule for the elections to these urban local bodies on Thursday and 11.26 lakh voters — 5.53 lakh male, 5.72 lakh female and 236 others — would exercise their franchise. Elections are scheduled to be held for 248 wards in Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation and Khammam Municipal Corporation as also to Atchampet, Nakrekal, Siddipet, Jadcherla and Kothur municipalities. Notification for the election would be issued on Friday and filing of nominations would commence the same day. The last day for filing of nominations would be April 18 and this would be followed by their scrutiny the next day. Aspirants whose nominations were rejected could file appeals before the election authorities concerned and these appeals would be disposed of the next day.More Related News