andhra pradesh state election commission
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Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission
ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ రాష్ట్ర ఎన్ని�కల సంఘం
Agency overview
Formed June 1994
Jurisdiction Andhra Pradesh
Headquarters 3rd floor, Buddha Bhavan,Secunderabad
Employees 36
Annual budget INR 30,26,90,000 (2011-12)
Agency
executives
Sri P. Ramakanth Reddy IAS, State Election
Commissioner
Sri K. Ram Gopal IAS, Secretary
Dr. D. Prabhakara Rao, Secretary (Legal)
Website [1]
Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission is an autonomous, independent Constitutional and Statutory authority of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was formed under the Articles 243-K and 243-ZA of Constitution of India. It conducts the Local Body elections of Andhra Pradesh.
Contents [hide]
1 History
2 Organization
3 Functions
o 3.1 Direct elections
o 3.2 Indirect elections
4 External links
History[edit]
The Andhra Pradesh State Election commission was formed in June 1994. The first Local body elections for the Municipalities and Panchayats were held in March 1995. The second and third elections were held in 2000-2001 and 2005-2006 respectively.
Organization[edit]
The Election commission is headed by a State Election Commissioner appointed by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh. State Election Commissioner holds his term for five years. They are appointed in the rank of Principle Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh. Currently,P.Ramakanth reddy, IAS (Retd) is the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner. He is assisted by two Secretaries, a Joint Secretary and various Election officers.
Functions[edit]
Elections to the Rural and Urban bodies of Andhra Pradesh are held by both direct and indirect elections. The sole controlling authority rests on the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission.
Electoral rolls are as per the electoral rolls of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituency. Polling stations are then identified based on the rolls. Following the notification for elections, similar norms followed as for the assembly elections.
Direct elections[edit]Elections to the following posts are held by this commission by Direct election.
Rural Bodies :
1. Members of the Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC)
2. Members of the Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC)
3. Gram Panchayat Sarpanch
4. Gram Panchayat Ward Member
Urban Bodies :
The urban bodies consists of Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats.
1. Corporators of Municipal Corporation
2. Councillors of Municipality/Nagar Panchayat
Indirect elections[edit]Indirect elections are held for the following positions: After the assumption of charge by the elected candidates, Indirect elections are held in the allocated time by the local bodies.
Rural Bodies :
1. Upa-sarpanch of Gram Panchayat.
Urban Bodies :
1. Mayor and Deputy-Mayor of the Municipal corporations
2. Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons in Zilla Parishad.
3. Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson in Municipalities