AP Mayor Reservations Finalised: Which City Is Allocated to Which Category?

Reservations for mayoral posts in Andhra Pradesh's local body elections have reportedly been finalised. Of the 17 mayoral positions, five have been allocated to Backward Classes (BCs), two to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and one to Scheduled Tribes (STs). Five seats have been reserved for women under the general category, while four have been placed in the unreserved category. The reservation allocation is expected to influence candidate selection and election preparations in the respective urban local bodies.

According to the announced allocation, the Mangalagiri-Tadepalli mayoral post has been reserved for STs, while Rajahmundry and Kurnool have been allocated to SCs. Machilipatnam and Kakinada are reserved for BC women, while Eluru, Anantapur and Chittoor have been allocated to BCs. Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Guntur, Kadapa and Visakhapatnam have been reserved for women under the general category. Tirupati, Vijayawada, Ongole and Nellore fall under the unreserved category.