The Andhra Pradesh State
State Election Commissioner Justice (retired) V Kanagaraj said after careful consideration of the judgments and also other relevant factors, the SEC decided to issue orders "withholding the election process of MPTCs/ZPTCs and Urban Local Bodies until further orders."
On March 15, the then State Election Commissioner N Ramesh Kumar issued a notification putting off the elections "for a period of six weeks or till the threat of COVID-19 recedes, whichever is earlier."
Citing this, and also the Union Ministry of Home Affairs May 1 order on the lockdown, Justice (retired) Kanagaraj issued the fresh notification stalling the election process "until further orders."