India, Oct. 23 -- The Odisha government has filed a contempt of court petition in the Supreme Court (SC) against the Andhra Pradesh administration over its notification to conduct local body elections in the disputed Kotia region in Koraput, alleging violation of an earlier court directive to maintain the status quo in the area. The petition, filed through the Koraput District Collector following the approval of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, was registered on Friday under diary number 66727/2026, according to the information provided by the state government.

The contempt case names several senior Andhra Pradesh officials, including Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad, State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha, Home Secretary Kumar...