AP panchayat polls begin with the pitch for Telangana on a high note.
Amidst heavy rains, the first phase of the Andhra Pradesh panchayat elections began on Tuesday.
With the pitch for Telangana on a high note, the gram panchayat polls are a crucial test of strength for political parties ahead of the 2014 Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
More than 20,000 panchayats will witness three-phase polling. Elected candidates backed by political parties could well spell the voters' mood in these panchayat elections that are taking place after seven long years.
