NDA Set For Major Win In Andhra Pradesh Urban Body Polls

UPDATE - follow-up to Andhra civic polls result LIVE | NDA leads all 13 corporations; cyclone rain slows counting in Prakasam, Bapatla: Votes are being counted across 92 urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh, featuring 13 municipal corporations and 79 municipalities and nagar panchayats. Early trends on Tuesday showed the ruling National Democratic Alliance ahead in all 13 municipal corporations. The voting took place on November 1 with a final turnout of 62.16% across 3,186 wards at 138 centres. The NDA includes the Telugu Desam Party, the Jana Sena Party, and the BJP. In 2021, the opposition YSR Congress Party won all 13 municipal corporations.

District Results And Leaders

Minister Nara Lokesh described the results as a mandate to serve rather than celebrate, noting the verdict reflects the public's backing of the government's two and a half years in power. In Guntur, Palnadu, and Bapatla districts, the TDP won 118 wards and led in 21, the Jana Sena Party won 26, the BJP took five, and the YSRCP secured 15 while leading in 10. In the Godavari districts, the NDA won all five urban local bodies. In Visakhapatnam, the NDA won 51 of the 60 Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation wards. YSRCP chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy accused the police and State Election Commission of manipulating the process and obstructing opposition candidates.

Specific Contests And Weather

In Tenali, Jana Sena's Thotakura Venkata Ramana Rao won the chairperson seat by 17,093 votes. In Nidadavolu, JSP's Jyothi Murala won with 14,922 votes, while TDP's Kantamani Vijaya Lakshmi won Kovvur with 16,173 votes. The TDP is also set to win Pulivendula, where 20 of 40 wards were won unanimously, and TDP candidate T. Geeta Kumari leads Y.S. Prameelamma by 6,325 votes. Cases were registered against 72 YSRCP leaders, including Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy and Kadapa MP Y.S. Avinash Reddy, for code violations during Sunday's polls. Meanwhile, heavy rain and strong winds from severe cyclonic storm Murasu slowed vote counting in Vijayawada and NTR district.

Context

Local body elections in Andhra Pradesh decide the political control of municipal corporations, municipalities, and nagar panchayats across the state. These grassroots polls serve as an important indicator of public support for parties holding power at the state level between major assembly elections.