Nominations open for panchayat elections in Anantapur, Kurnool from November 15

The filing of nominations for the first phase of elections to gram panchayats will commence from Sunday (November 15). Nominations can be filed for three days and the district administration and police department have made elaborate arrangements for the aspiring candidates to file nominations.In Anantapur, the elections will be held in 13 mandals of Kalyandurg, Brahmasamudram, Kambadur, Settur, Kundurpi, Rayadurg, D. Hirehal, Bommanahal, Kanekal, and Gummagatta (in the Kalyandurg Revenue Division); and Anantapur Rural, Atmakur, and Raptadu (in the Anantapur Revenue Division), in the first phase.District Collector O. Anand said the scrutiny of nominations will be held on November 18 and the candidates, whose nominations will be rejected, can file their appeals before the concerned Revenue Divisional Officer on November 19. The last date for withdrawal of candidates is November 21 and election will be held on November 26 and the counting of votes will be done immediately after the polling is completed.Meanwhile, in Kurnool, elections will be held in eight mandals of the district in the first phase. Collector A. Siri said the mandals where the elections will be held are Adoni-1, Adoni-2, and Holagunda mandals under the Adoni Revenue Division, and Alur, Aspari, Chippagiri, Devanakonda, and Halaharvi mandals under the Pattikonda Revenue Division.District Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikrant Patil said tight security was in place for the panchayat election nominations and urged candidates and all concerned officials to adhere to the election code of conduct. He warned of strict action against those violating the election code. He said only the candidate and two accompanying representatives would be permitted to enter the nomination centre, while rallies, processions, and gathering in groups near the centres would be prohibited.Section 30 of the Police Act and Section 163 of the BNSS (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) will be in effect across the district, he said. The SP said continuous surveillance, including the use of CCTV and drone cameras, has been implemented at all nomination centres, along with police security arrangements.Mr. Vikrant Patil urged the candidates, representatives of political parties, and the general public to cooperate with the police to ensure that the panchayat elections in the district are conducted in a peaceful and transparent manner. Published - November 14, 2026 08:25 pm IST