Andhra Pradesh Proceeds with Kotia Local Body Polls

Andhra Pradesh is moving forward with local body elections in the disputed Kotia border villages despite Odisha's ongoing plea in the Supreme Court. Both the ruling YSRCP and opposition TDP are actively campaigning, claiming that residents of these contested border areas will vote for their respective parties on November 5. This administrative move escalates the long-standing territorial dispute between the two neighboring states.