JAC urges Governor to call off elections
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The A.P. Employees Joint Action Committee (JAC) on Tuesday urged Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan to exercise his constitutional powers and direct the A.P. State Election Commissioner (SEC) to not conduct elections to grama panchayats under any circumstances till the COVID-19 vaccination drive is completed in the State.
The JAC leaders said their demand was being made keeping in view the health risks to the employees as well as general public. JAC leader Bopparaju Venkateswarlu and other leaders submitted a memorandum to the Governor in this regard on Tuesday.
Andhra employees associations welcome HC ruling to suspend elections
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Tue, Jan 12 2021 14:03 IST |
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Amaravati, Jan 12 : The Andhra Pradesh government employees associations have welcomed the High Court s ruling to suspend rural local body elections in the state.
The Andhra Pradesh Non-Gazetted Officers Association (APNGO) President N. Chandrasekhar Reddy said the Court s ruling is a positive development. It is a positive development as the ruling came in favour of APNGO s demand, considering the coronavirus pandemic and the threat it poses to the health of employees, Reddy said.
Andhra government moves HC against SEC s decision to hold gram panchayat polls
The ruling YSR Congress alleged that the SEC is dancing to the tunes of Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu.
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VIJAYAWADA: The State government on Saturday moved a house motion petition in the Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the State Election Commissioner releasing the schedule for panchayat elections and sought a stay on the election proceedings. The High Court will take up the petition for hearing on Monday. On Friday, State Election Commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar had released the schedule for panchayat elections. According to the SEC, the election process will commence on January 23. The elections will be held in four phases from February 5 to 17.