Andhra scraps 2-child policy for individuals to contest local body polls

news desk:

The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to abolish a rule that barred individuals having more than two children from contesting local body elections amid concerns over the low fertility rate in the state.

The decision to scrap the two-child norm for people contesting local body polls was made by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu during a state Cabinet meeting. According to reports, the fertility rate in Andhra Pradesh is 1.5.