# Andhra ULB polls on Nov 26, gram panchayat in three phases 2026-11-12T11:46:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Outlets counted: hindustantimes.com, thehansindia.com The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission on Thursday, 12 November, announced that elections for 23 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) will be held on November 26. These polls were delayed due to court cases, the first phase of ULB elections covering 100 bodies was held on November 1. The 23 ULBs include four Municipal Corporations, Srikakulam, Kakinada, Rajamahendravaram and Mangalagiri-Tadepalli, and 19 Municipalities or Nagar Panchayats, covering 1,009 wards and about 25 lakh voters. The last date for nominations is November 16, with scrutiny on November 17 and withdrawals by November 19. Counting is scheduled for November 27, according to The Hans India, while Hindustan Times reports counting on November 30. Separately, Gram Panchayat elections will be held in three phases: polling on November 26, November 29 and December 2. Notifications for the three phases will be issued on November 13, 16 and 19 respectively. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Hans India concentrates its reporting on the State Election Commission's announcement for the 23 pending Urban Local Body elections on November 26, providing granular detail on ward numbers, voter counts and security directives. Hindustan Times leads with the three-phase gram panchayat polls, covering the ULB elections as a secondary item with a different counting date of November 30. The two sources agree on the core schedule for ULB polling on November 26 but disagree on the counting day: The Hans India states November 27, while Hindustan Times reports November 30. A reader comparing both will need to reconcile this discrepancy on the count date. The gram panchayat phase dates and nomination deadlines are consistent across both reports, which together confirm that the election calendar runs from mid-November into early December. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - thehansindia.com (neutral report) Leads with ULB voting date and SEC details - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Leads with three-phase gram panchayat schedule This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission, Anil Chandra Punetha, gram panchayat, Urban Local Bodies Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/andhra-ulb-polls-on-nov-26-gram-panchayat-in-three-phases/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/andhra-ulb-polls-on-nov-26-gram-panchayat-in-three-phases/#story-in-brief Gate decision: pass (pass: linked qualifying outlets 2 of 2, relevance 8) Freshness: pass (fresh: newest qualifying source 2026-11-12 11:16Z (feed), 0.5 h old) Image: photograph. Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2026/11/12/400x225/Gram-panchayat-polling-will-be-held-in-three-phase_1794480483765_aTHw.jpg. How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/