URL copied Andhra local body polls: SEC issues notification for first phase of panchayat elections Amid opposition by the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government, Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar on Saturday issued the notification for the first phase of panchayat elections. The state government vehemently opposed to the conduct of the polls, informed the poll body that the time was not conducive for the exercise. The Andhra Pradesh gram panchayat elections are scheduled to be held in four phases. The first phase of election will be held on February 5, While the second phase will be conducted on February 9. The election commission announced that the third phase is scheduled to be held on February 13 and the fourth phase on February 14. Polling will be held from 6.30 am to 3.30 pm and counting will commence from 4.00 pm on the same day (February 13).