Odisha moves SC after Andhra Pradesh notifies panchayat polls in disputed Kotia villages

What happened: Odisha moved the Supreme Court against Andhra Pradesh's decision to hold panchayat elections in disputed Kotia villages. Andhra Pradesh notified zilla parishad and panchayat samiti polls in three villages on October 10. Key numbers: 21 villages in the Kotia region are disputed. Why it matters: Odisha's Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari said Andhra Pradesh violated the Supreme Court order, and the state will ask the court to direct Andhra Pradesh to refrain from such activities in the future.

Odisha moved the Supreme Court against Andhra Pradesh's decision to hold panchayat elections in disputed Kotia villages. Andhra Pradesh notified zilla parishad and panchayat samiti polls in three villages on October 10.

Odisha's Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari said Andhra Pradesh violated the Supreme Court order, and the state will ask the court to direct Andhra Pradesh to refrain from such activities in the future.