Andhra Pradesh MPTC, ZPTC Elections See Thousands of Nominations on Day One

Andhra Pradesh recorded a significant number of nominations on the first day of the filing process for Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) elections. According to the figures provided, candidates filed 5,267 nominations for MPTC seats and 409 nominations for ZPTC seats. The state has a total of 9,829 MPTC seats and 659 ZPTC seats.

Among the parties contesting MPTC seats, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) filed 2,719 nominations, followed by the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) with 1,918. Jana Sena submitted 294 nominations, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) filed 74, and independents accounted for 172. For ZPTC seats, the YSRCP filed 192 nominations, the TDP submitted 128, Jana Sena filed 21, the BJP filed 24, and the Congress submitted 17. The nomination figures provide an early indication of political participation as the election process progresses.