TDP-led alliance sweeps Andhra Pradesh civic elections; YSRCP alleges manipulation
The NDA alliance secured a major share of the 13 municipal corporations and 79 municipalities and nagar panchayats that went to polls.
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TDP-led alliance sweeps Andhra Pradesh civic elections; YSRCP alleges manipulation (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Andhra's ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led alliance won seven of the 13 municipal corporations and was leading in another 5 in the early hours of Wednesday.
TDP-Led NDA Wins Andhra Urban Civic Polls, Jagan Reddy Alleges 'Rigging' (opens NDTV in a new tab)
The NDA alliance secured a major share of the 13 municipal corporations and 79 municipalities and nagar panchayats that went to polls.
Andhra Pradesh local body polls: TDP-led NDA wrests 12 of 13 Mayor posts; Anantapur only solace for YSRCP (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
TDP wins 2,571 of 3,897 wards for which poll results have been declared, while YSRCP secures 550 wards, JSP emerges victorious in 484 wards, and BJP grabs 153 wards; counting for Chirala municipality postponed to November 6
What NDA’s clean sweep in local body polls means for Andhra Pradesh politics (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
NDA’s thumping success in the local body elections is on the expected line, say political analysts, adding that though results show no hint of anti-incumbency, the alliance partners need to focus on ironing out the rifts
Andhra local body polls: Clashes erupt between YSRCP, TDP groups in Kadapa (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Both groups of people attacked each other in Yerripalli, R. Thummalapalli and Parnapalli villages in Pulivendla
MPTC/ZPTC elections: clashes erupt between YSRCP, TDP activists in Kadapa (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
