The Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Elections 2026 recorded 9,036 nominations on the first day of the Phase 1 nomination process. According to the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission’s official report, 3,282 nominations were filed for sarpanch posts and 5,754 for ward member positions on November 15, 2026.
The State Election Commission released the figures through Proforma II for the second ordinary elections to Gram Panchayats. The report covers 28 districts, with 42 revenue divisions and 201 mandals included in the first phase. Nomination activity was recorded in 26 districts.
Ananthapuramu recorded the highest number of sarpanch nominations, with 309 applications. YSR Kadapa followed with 285, while Tirupati reported 269 nominations. Palnadu received 237 applications, followed by Kurnool with 223 and Sri Sathya Sai with 193.
In the ward member category, Palnadu recorded the highest number of nominations at 696. Anakapalli followed with 527, while Nandyal registered 430 applications. Srikakulam recorded 323 ward member nominations, followed by Tirupati with 319 and Kakinada with 314.
Palnadu also recorded the highest combined number of nominations. The district received 933 applications, including 237 for sarpanch posts and 696 for ward member positions. Anakapalli followed with 710 nominations, while Ananthapuramu recorded 590.
Tirupati registered 588 combined nominations, followed by Nandyal with 585 and YSR Kadapa with 566. These figures reflect the applications received on the opening day of the nomination process.
Several other districts also reported nomination activity. Chittoor recorded 178 sarpanch and 248 ward member nominations. Vizianagaram received 118 sarpanch and 243 ward member applications. Dr B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema registered 100 sarpanch and 216 ward member nominations.
East Godavari recorded 270 combined nominations, while West Godavari reported 284. Krishna district received 210 nominations, and NTR district registered 192. Eluru recorded 184 nominations across both categories.
The report showed no nominations in Visakhapatnam and Guntur districts. Both districts had zero revenue divisions and mandals listed under Phase 1. Therefore, the zero figures do not indicate that candidates failed to participate in scheduled elections there.
Among the districts with nomination activity, Alluri Seetharama Raju recorded 50 applications. Polavaram registered 61 nominations, while SPSR Nellore received 70. Bapatla recorded 87 nominations during the first day.
The nomination process is scheduled across three days, from November 15 to November 17, according to the commission’s report. The document currently records figures only for the opening day. The columns for November 16 and 17 show zero because those dates had not yet been covered by the report.
The first-day figures provide an early picture of participation in Andhra Pradesh’s Gram Panchayat elections. However, the total number of nominations does not represent the final list of contesting candidates.
Further election procedures will determine which nominations are accepted and how many candidates remain in the contest. The State Election Commission is expected to update the figures as the nomination process continues.
With 9,036 nominations filed on November 15, the first phase of Andhra Pradesh’s Gram Panchayat election process has begun across 201 mandals. The coming days will provide a clearer picture of candidate participation in the local body elections.
