Andhra Pradesh Local Body Elections: TDP Leads in Nominations, Srikakulam District Tops the List

VIJAYAWADA: A total of 46,045 nominations for 9,829 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) seats have been found valid after the completion of scrutiny for the local body elections. Of the total nominations for MPTC seats, 19,760 are filed by TDP candidates and 17,726 by YSRCP nominees. As many as 4,330 nominations filed by JSP candidates, and 1,049 by BJP nominees have also been found valid. When it comes to Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) elections, a total of 4,770 nominations have been found valid for 659 seats. Of the total, 1,693 nominations are filed by TDP candidates, and 1,445 by YSRCP nominees. As many as 587 nominations filed by JSP candidates and 227 by BJP nominees have also been found valid after the scrutiny. Srikakulam district stood top with 2,806 valid nominations for MPTC seats, while Visakhapatnam figured at the bottom of the list with 353 nominations. With 280 valid nominations for ZPTC seats, Tirupati district topped the list, while Visakhapatnam with 46 nominations came at the bottom. The reorganisation of Andhra Pradesh’s 13 erstwhile districts into 28 districts has reshaped the structure of MPTCs and ZPTCs. The elections are being held for the first time after the reorganisation of ZPs. YSR Kadapa Zilla Parishad has emerged as the largest in the State with 39 mandals, while Visakhapatnam ZP has become the smallest, comprising just four mandals.