The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for Biennial Legislative council Elections to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
In Andhra Pradesh, the legislative council election will be from three graduates (Srikakula-Vizianagaram-Vishakapatnam graduates), Prakasam-Nellor-Chittoor Graduates, and Kadapa-Anantapur-Kurnool Graduates) Constituencies and two teachers– Prakasam-Nellor-Chittoor Teachers and Kadapa-Anantapur-Kurnool teachers Constituencies and to Telangana Legislative Council, the election will be from Mahabubnagar-Ranga Reddy –Hyderabad Teachers. and Mahabubnagar, Wanaparthy, Nagarkurnool, Jogulamba, Gadwal, Ranga Reddy, Medchal, Vikarabad and Hyderabad districts of Telangana State. As per the schedule, the poll is to be held on March 9 from 8 am to 6 pm.
In this regard, all the private management or authorities of business, trade, industrial undertaking or other establishments, which work on election day in the state of AP and TS are requested to grant necessary facilities to their employees or workers, who are registered voters in any of the above said Graduates or Teachers Constituencies, such as permission to attend office or duty late, in a press note said Bhanwar Lal, Chief electoral officer &EO special Chief Secretary to Government.(NSS)