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Andhra Pradesh Police have deployed 36,351 personnel at 4,372 locations across the state to ensure peaceful and fair urban local body elections. The DGP said 261 election-related cases were registered during the nomination process, leading to 107 arrests and preventive action against hundreds of individuals amid incidents of violence, intimidation and disturbances.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu accused the YSRCP of violence and disruption during local body elections. YSRCP leader Ambati Rambabu countered that the ruling coalition was using the police and State Election Commission to intimidate opposition candidates.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu accused the YSR Congress Party and its chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy of attempting to stall local body elections and hinder development through court cases and alleged conspiracies.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has sought adequate representation for Jana Sena cadres and women activists in upcoming local body elections, citing their sacrifices for the ruling alliance. He also outlined road connectivity projects planned for tribal habitations

YSR Congress Party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy accused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of betraying Backward Classes by promising 34 per cent reservation in local bodies, after the Supreme Court dismissed the state government's plea against the High Court order striking down the quota.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court struck down two government orders providing 34 per cent reservation for BCs in local body polls, citing the 50 per cent ceiling on total reservations. The state government said it would challenge the verdict in the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea challenging Punjab local body polls being conducted through ballot papers instead of EVMs, citing delay in approaching the court and refusing to disrupt the election process ahead of polling scheduled for May 26

Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan cast his vote in Vadodara during Gujarat’s local body elections, remarking that the BJP is likely to remain in power in the state for the next 40–50 years due to strong public support and governance.

Women emerged as the biggest beneficiaries of reservations in the recently held municipal elections in the erstwhile Medak district, securing 13 of 19 chairperson posts and a majority of vice-chairperson and ward positions across municipalities.

Backward Classes Welfare Department has directed officials not to treat candidates from 26 omitted communities as BCs in local body elections after instances of ineligible candidates being elected in recent Gram Panchayat polls

Backward Classes emerged strong in the recent gram panchayat elections in the erstwhile Karimnagar district by winning over 50 percent of sarpanch seats, including a large share of general seats, reflecting growing political awareness among the community

With local body elections underway, unauthorised liquor outlets have proliferated across rural Adilabad. Candidates are allegedly using liquor to woo voters, even as police claim to be binding over habitual offenders and stepping up checks to curb illegal sale and transport of alcohol.

Shamshabad police on Saturday seized gas stoves allegedly being transported for distribution to voters ahead of local body elections. The stoves were found in a car driven by a Chowderguda resident, and a case has been registered while the material was confiscated.

Gram panchayat elections in Sangareddy and Medak districts have sparked family disputes, with relatives contesting against each other for Sarpanch and ward posts. In Jhansi Lingapur, a son is challenging his father, while in Rajaram Thanda, a niece is contesting against her uncle.

Congress has provided only 21.39 per cent BC reservations in local bodies, falling short of its 42 per cent promise. The government cited Supreme Court directives and non-scheduled area calculations, but opposition parties allege betrayal of BC communities

The Telangana High Court will resume hearing petitions on local body elections on Tuesday. The State government recently issued G.O 46 restricting reservations for sarpanches and ward members, with groundwork completed for gazette publication and submission to the Election Commission

The High Court postponed the hearing on local body elections as the Chief Justice was on leave. The State government is prepared to conduct the polls, with reservation details for wards and panchayats ready, ahead of the expected announcement of the election schedule.

BRS MLC Sravan Dasoju has strongly criticised the Telangana government’s GO Ms. No. 46 on BC reservations in local bodies, calling it unconstitutional and fraudulent. He highlighted contradictions in the order, which uses SEEEPC Survey data for ward reservations but relies on the 2011 Census for Sarpanch posts, allegedly violating Article 243D.

The Telangana High Court directed the state government to announce the local body election schedule by November 24. The court emphasized panchayat elections must occur within six months of term expiry and expressed objections to conducting elections partially in villages with disputed BC reservations.

The Telangana Cabinet meeting, now scheduled for November 15, is expected to clear the path for local body elections under the old reservation system, decide on BC quotas, and approve a draft bill for gig workers’ welfare and a new power utility.