PART I EXTRAORDINARY

Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department – The Andhra Pradesh Municipal

Corporations (Fixation of Strength of Elected Members) Rules, 2005 – Amendment –

Notification – Orders – Issued.

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(G.O.Ms.No. 65, MA & UD (G) DEPARTMENT, Date: 24.03.2026)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under section 585 of the Municipal Corporations

Act, 1955 (formerly known as GHMC Act, 1955), the Government, hereby, makes the

following Amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations (Fixation of Strength of

Elected Members) Rules, 2005 and as amended from time to time:-

AMENDMENT

In the said Rules: -

(i). In Rule 3, the following table shall replace the existing Table:

Sl.

No.

Population as per the Latest Census

No. of Elected

Members

1

Not exceeding 2,00,000

60

2

Exceeding 2,00,000 but not exceeding 3,00,000

62

3

Exceeding 3,00,000 but not exceeding 4,00,000

66

4

Exceeding 4,00,000 but not exceeding 5,00,000

68

5

Exceeding 5,00,000 but not exceeding 6,00,000

72

6

Exceeding 6,00,000 but not exceeding 10,00,000

76

7

Exceeding 10,00,000 but not exceeding 15,00,000

86

8

Exceeding 15,00,000

120

P.T.O

Registered No. HSE-49/2016

No.145

AMARAVATI, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026

G.1228

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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(ii). Following Provision shall be inserted under the table:

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

cases of change of jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation or in case of up-

gradation/Constitution of a Municipal Corporation.

(iii). Insertion of new Rules:

Rule 4:

Whenever the Strength of Ward Members of a Municipal Corporation fixed under Rule (3),

the same shall take effect from the date of expiry of the term of the existing elected Body.

Rule 5:

Whenever, there is a change in Strength of Ward Members of Municipal Corporation, re-

division of Municipal Corporation into wards as per the Andhra Pradesh Municipal

Corporations (Delimitation of Wards) Rules, 1996 shall be taken on compulsory basis before

conduct of ordinary elections to such Municipal Corporation.

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

S. SURESH KUMAR

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT