Andhra Pradesh Municipal Election Results: Alliance Leads in Most Wards and Municipalities

Vote counting for the Andhra Pradesh municipal elections is underway across the state. Officials first counted postal ballots and then began counting votes ward-wise and division-wise. According to the early trends provided, the ruling alliance is leading in a majority of the seats. In the mayoral contests, alliance candidates Mukka Sravani in Visakhapatnam, Kovelamudi Lakshmi Aparna in Guntur, Avanapu Bhargavi in Vizianagaram, Kathari Hemalatha in Chittoor and Vijaya Pratyusha in Kurnool are ahead. Jana Sena candidate Reddy Appala Naidu is leading in Eluru.

The alliance is also maintaining an advantage in several municipalities. TDP candidates are leading in Narsipatnam, Penukonda, Venkatagiri, Nandigama, Jaggayyapeta, Nandikotkur, Sullurpeta, Naidupeta, Nuzvid, Markapuram, Yemmiganur, Macherla, Dhone, Bobbili, Peddapuram, Ichchapuram and Palasa, among other places. Jana Sena candidates are ahead in Amalapuram, Madakasira, Narasapuram, Tiruvuru, Gollaprolu, Samalkot, Tenali, Mummidivaram, Pithapuram, Chilakaluripet, Puttur, Pedana and Puttaparthi. BJP candidates are leading in Giddalur and Yelamanchili. These are provisional trends, and the final outcome will be clear after the counting process is completed.