The Andhra Pradesh government has repealed the two-child norm for candidates contesting local body elections. 

• The state assembly passed the AP Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the AP Municipal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, effectively removing the decades-old restriction, reported NDTV. 
• The two-child policy was introduced in May 1994, mandating that candidates seeking election to Gram Panchayats, Mandal Praja Parishads, and Zilla Parishads should not have more than two children.
• The rule aimed to curb population growth, disqualifying contenders who exceeded the limit.