Political parties delay Rajamahendravaram Mayor candidate announcements as nomination deadline nears

Political parties in Rajamahendravaram have yet to announce their Mayor candidates for the upcoming municipal corporation election, leaving aspirants and local workers waiting. The final date to file nominations for the post is November 16. The Mayor seat is reserved for the Scheduled Caste General category.

Candidate Status

Under the NDA alliance, the Mayor seat has been given to the BJP. BJP State president P.V.N. Madhav visited the city on Friday to finalise the choice, but left without making an announcement. Meanwhile, the BJP, Jana Sena, and TDP are still trying to sort out seat sharing across the 72 wards. On Saturday, 19 candidates filed nominations for corporator.

Context

Local body elections in India often see intense last-minute negotiations between alliance partners over seat sharing. Women voters make up a large portion of the electorate here, with 2,39,637 female voters out of a total 4,63,322 voters in the corporation.