Alliance Dominates AP Municipal Elections

Several candidates have been elected unopposed in Andhra Pradesh’s municipal elections. Of the 17 municipalities reported as having unopposed results, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) secured 15, while the Jana Sena Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won one municipality each. Elections are scheduled to be held across 87 municipalities and nagar panchayats in the state.

At the ward level, 726 candidates from the ruling alliance parties were elected unopposed. The TDP accounted for 660 candidates, followed by Jana Sena with 38 and the BJP with 28. Among other parties and candidates, 19 YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) candidates, one CPI candidate and five independents were elected unopposed. In the erstwhile united Kadapa district, alliance candidates were elected unopposed in six of the eight municipalities. The figures indicate unopposed results in 21.08% of wards and 12.58% of divisions.