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Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2024: full schedule

Updated - May 13, 2024 07:42 am IST

Published - April 12, 2024 05:20 pm IST

The voting for the 16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly will occur in a single phase on May 13, and the counting of votes is scheduled for June 4, 2024

The voting for the 16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly will occur in a single phase on May 13, and the counting of votes is scheduled for June 4, 2024

The Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections are set to take place on May 13, 2024, along with Lok Sabha polls on the same day, as announced by the Election Commission of India. The Andhra Pradesh Assembly has 175 seats, out of which 29 seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and seven for the Scheduled Tribes (STs). 

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The voting for the 16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly will occur in a single phase on May 13, and the counting of votes is scheduled for June 4, 2024.

Also read | AP Elections 2024 LIVE coverage May 13 

While the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) is contesting the elections alone, the TDP decided to join hands with the NDA. Of the 175 seats, the TDP is contesting 144 constituencies, leaving the rest to the BJP and JSP. 

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Last date for nominations: April 25

Date of poll: May 13

Date of counting: June 4, 2024

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In the 2019 assembly elections, the YSRCP emerged victorious, securing 151 seats, while the TDP managed to secure only 22 seats. A party needs a majority of 88 seats to form a government in Andhra Pradesh.

Also read | India General elections 2024 May 13 LIVE, Phase 4 elections

The 175 Assembly seats together represent a population close to 4.80 crore.

Along with Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim assembly election will also be held simultaneously.

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