Andhra Pradesh Election Commission schedule for the Zilla Parishad and Mandal Parishad elections has been given and the highlights of the Election schedule is given below. The votes will not be through the Electronic voting machines but with the ballet boxes due to lack of adequate voting machines.

Elections will be held for 18,803 Parishad posts and 1096 ZTPC posts, 16,589 MPTCs, 9,735 are allotted for women in various categories. This is for the first time that more than 50% posts are allotted for women candidates. After these elections ZP chairmen and MPP post candidates will be selected through indirect elections.
ZPTC candidate’s election expense should not cross Rs. 2 lakhs,
MPTC candidates’ maximum election expense should be below Rs.1 lakh. 
ZTPC nomination deposit is Rs. 5000 and
For SC/ST/BC candidates, it is Rs. 2500. 
MPTC nomination deposit is Rs. 2500 and
For SC/ST and BC candidates, it is Rs. 1250.


ZPTC, MPTC Election Schedule

•    Election notification is going to be released on March 17
•    Nomination will be accepted from the same day
•    Last date for filing nominations is March 30
•    Verification of nomination is on March 21
•    Objections will be received on 22 March
•    Last date for withdrawing the nominations is March 24
•    Final list of candidates will be released on the same day
•    Polling will be held on April 6
•    Re-polling in required places will be on April 7
•    Counting of votes and announcement of results is on April 8
•    The indirect election of mandal parishad presidents and vice-presidents and

zilla parishad chairmen and vice-chairmen will be held on April 13 and 14 respectively