The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday, February 24, announced that the elections for the legislative councils in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (AP) will be held on March 20.

It is to be noted that the elections are being conducted to replace current members of the Legislative Council (MLC) in the two states over the retirement of sitting MLCs. Five MLCs from Telangana including Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Satyvathi Rathod, Seri Subhash Reddy, Malleshwar Yegge and Riyazul Hassan Effendi are set to retire on March 29.