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Greater Hyderabad municipal elections on November 23

Results will be declared on November 26

HYDERABAD: Political atmosphere in the city is all set to get hot with the Andhra Pradesh Election Commission announcing the poll dates for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections, which will be held on November 23. Results will be declared on November 26.

Announcing the schedule at a press conference here on Wednesday, A.V.S. Reddy, State Election Commissioner, said the model code of conduct would come into effect immediately. However, he said there would be no bar on developmental works. All the works such as laying of roads or repairs to water supply lines would go on normally. “I will issue a circular after consulting agencies like GHMC, HMWSSB and also political parties, if necessary,” he said.

As per the schedule, nominations are to be filed from October 31 to November 6 till 3 p.m. Scrutiny will be taken up on November 7 and the last date for withdrawal will be November 10. The final list will be published on the same day.

Special meeting

The special meeting of newly elected members will be held any time before December 2 and elections for Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts will be held at 11 a.m. on December 6. If elections are not held on that day, they have to be elected the next day irrespective of it being a holiday or not.

Mr. Reddy made it clear that Muslim candidates of certain identified sections can contest from all the seats reserved for Backward Classes (BCs). Out of the 150 wards, 50 are reserved for BC candidates of which 17 are exclusively earmarked for BC women candidates. There are 58 wards in the unreserved category and 28 for women in the general category. Eight seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and another four for SC women. Two seats are reserved for ST category of which one is earmarked for women.

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