
Municipal polls may cast shadow on farmers’ padayatra
The Hindu
SPs told to ensure law and order during the 45-day programme
The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the elections to municipalities, several panchayats and some wards in the State is likely to impact the 45-day ‘Maha Padaytra’ by the farmers of Amaravati against the government’s move of setting up three capitals in the State, which began at Thullur on Monday.
The State Election Commission (SEC) has issued notifications for the elections to some wards in the municipal corporations in Nellore and Visakhapatnam, 12 municipalities, 23 wards in municipalities and panchayats in the State. The Andhra Pradesh High Court granted permission for the padayatra with some conditions, including the MCC or any other conditions laid down by the State Election Commission (SEC) if any, in the areas the padayatra would pass from November 1 to December 17.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.