Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu to allow only those with more than two kids to contest local polls
Chandrababu Naidu has proposed allowing only individuals with more than two children to contest municipal and panchayat elections. The announcement comes months after the state assembly repealed a 30-year-old law that barred individuals with more than two children from participating in local body elections, a TOI report stated.
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Revising the approach to population policies
Naidu has been vocal about addressing the issue of ageing populations, advocating for increased birth rates over the past decade. Speaking at his native village Naravaripalle near Tirupati during Sankranti celebrations, he reiterated the urgency of shifting policy focus.
«We earlier had a legislation that allowed people with not more than two children to contest in local body and civic body polls,» Naidu said. «Now I say that those with fewer children will not be allowed to contest elections. In the future, you will become a sarpanch, municipal councillor or mayor only if you have more than two children. I am going to include this in the proposed rules.»
State fertility rates and demographic concernsSouth Indian states, including Andhra Pradesh, have adhered to the two-child policy, resulting in a total fertility rate (TFR) of 1.73, which is below the national average of 2.1. In contrast, states such as Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
