PART I EXTRAORDINARY

Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department – Elections – Andhra Pradesh

Municipalities (Fixation of Strength of Nagar Panchayats and Municipal Councils) Rules,

2004– Amendment - Notification - Orders – Issued.

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(G.O.Ms.No. 64, MA & UD (G) DEPARTMENT, Date: 24.03.2026)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 326 read with clause (i)

of sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965, (Andhra

Pradesh Act No. 6 of 1965) Government hereby makes the following amendment to the

Andhra Pradesh Municipalities (Fixation of strength of Nagarpanchayats and Municipal

Councils) Rules, 2004 issued in G.O.Ms.No.468, M.A. & U.D. (Elec.II) Department, dated:

02.11.2004, and as amended from time to time.

AMENDMENT

In the said Rules: -

(i). Rule 3 shall be omitted.

(ii). In Rule 4, the following table shall replace the existing Table;

Sl.

No.

Population as Last Census

No. of

Elected

Members

1

Not exceeding 30,000

23

2

Exceeding 30,000 but not exceeding 40,000

28

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3 Exceeding 40,000 but not exceeding 50,000

32

4 Exceeding 50,000 but not exceeding 60,000

36

5 Exceeding 60,000 but not exceeding 80,000

40

6 Exceeding 80,000 but not exceeding 1,00,000

44

7 Exceeding 1,00,000 but not exceeding 1,50,000

48

8 Exceeding 1,50,000

52

(iii) The Following Provision shall be inserted after the existing provision:

Provided that the number of Ward Members so fixed under this rule shall not be

altered until the next succeeding census figures are published by the Central Government,

except in case of change of jurisdiction of Nagar Panchayat or Municipality, or in case of

constitution of a Nagar Panchayat or Municipality.

(iv). Insertion of new Rules:

Rule 5:

Whenever the Strength of Ward Members of a Nagar Panchayat or Municipality fixed

under Rule (4), the same shall take effect from the date of expiry of the term of the existing

elected Body.

Rule 6:

Whenever there is a change in the Strength of Ward Members of a Nagar Panchayat

or Municipal Council, re-division of Nagar Panchayat or Municipality into wards as per Andhra

Pradesh Municipalities (Division of Nagar Panchayats and Municipalities into wards) Rules,

1995 shall be taken on a compulsory basis before conduct of ordinary elections to such

Nagar Panchayat or Municipal Council.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

S. SURESH KUMAR

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT