India, Jan. 16 -- Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu wants people to have more children, failing which one could be barred from contesting local body elections.

This comes just months after the state repealed a law that barred people with more than two children from contesting panchayat and municipal elections. A proposal is said to be in the works to implement the rule about more kids.

"We earlier had a legislation that allowed people with not more than two children to contest in local body and civic body polls. Now I say that those with fewer children will not be allowed to contest elections. In future, you will become a sarpanch, municipal councillor or mayor only if you have more than two children, the chief minister ...