ECI Announces MLC Election Schedule for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the schedule for elections to ten Member of Legislative Council (MLC) seats under the MLA quota—five each in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. These seats will fall vacant by the end of March.

In Andhra Pradesh, the tenure of five MLCs—Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, Janga Krishnamurthy, D. Rama Rao, P. Ashok Babu, and Tirumala Naidu—will end on March 29. Similarly, in Telangana, the terms of Satyavathi Rathod, Mahmood Ali, Mirza Riyaz ul Hasan, Sheri Subhash Reddy, and E Mallesham will also conclude by the end of March.

As per the schedule, the official notification for the elections will be issued on March 3. The nomination process will commence on March 10, followed by scrutiny on March 11. The deadline for withdrawal of nominations is March 13. The elections are scheduled to take place on March 20, with polling to be held between 9 AM and 4 PM. Vote counting will begin on the same day at 5 PM, immediately after polling concludes.