New Delhi: Contrary to Telugu Desam Party (TDP) plans, Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh are not likely before April because of the ongoing revision of electoral rolls, Election Commission officials say.

The draft electoral rolls for Andhra Pradesh, where the Assembly was dissolved yesterday (Nov 14), would be published on November 27 and the final list on January 20 next, EC sources said today (Nov 15).

Depending on the number of objections to the revised rolls, a summary revision may have to be undertaken for which at least a period of 7 to 10 days were necessary, they said.

Besides, between announcement of the poll schedule and the actual notification, three weeks' time is necessary, they said.

From the time of poll notification and the actual polling date, a statutory minimum period of 25 days is needed, which would spill over to mid-March when it is examination time and schools will not be available for elections, the sources said.

Ruling out an early poll as rolls have to be prepared, Chief Election Commissioner J M Lyngdoh had said that the Commission's objective was to have a "proper election and not to have a quick and bad election. Our intention is to have a good election and not a quick election".

The EC source said that the draft rolls for other States, barring a few, would be published on November 17.

PTI