AP two children Rules: AP issuing Gazette notification of the section of two children in local bodies elections

AP two children Rules: The AP government has issued an order to abolish the provision of disqualification to contest elections in the elections of urban local bodies if they are more than two children. The decision has been implemented from December 19, 2024. The Legislative Assembly has passed the Municipal and Corporation Legislative Bill, which has removed the rules of disqualification of the competition if they are more than two children. The gazette was released with the permission of the Governor. The Municipal Department has issued a legal order. This provision has also been canceled in the panchayat elections.

The AP assembly took an important decision last December, which has hindered the elections of local bodies. The Andhra Pradesh Legislature has canceled the provision of disqualification for more than two children in local bodies to contest elections. To this extent, the AP assembly unanimously implemented the amendment bill.

As part of family control measures in the United Andhra Pradesh, in 1994, more than two children were disqualified to fight local bodies. There have been many objections in the last 30 years. More than two children have also been criticized for discrimination against women.

Claus was removed after 30 years. The state has seen a significant decrease in fertility rate, increase in the number of elderly people and a decline in population in southern states compared to the northern states. The rate of fertility in Andhra Pradesh was 2.6 percent in 2001 and by 2024, it was only 1.5 percent.

Recently, it is believed that there were many risks from the tax revenue of the Center in the state to reduce the population rate in the state. It is also considered that discrimination is not allowed to contest elections compared to two children. It has been debated for the last few years.

The legislature has said that local bodies have more children to contest elections, who are more children to contest, law amendment for law amendment for law amendment. The municipality and Panchayatraj amend the Sadan. The gazette was issued for amendments in the municipal and the Panchayati Raj Act.