NDA leads in urban local body polls in Guntur, Palnadu, Bapatla districts

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), comprising the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Jana Sena Party (JSP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), appeared headed for a decisive victory in the urban local body elections in Guntur, Palnadu and Bapatla districts, with the alliance parties securing leads in most municipalities and the Guntur Municipal Corporation.In Guntur, TDP mayoral candidate Kovelamudi Lakshmi Aparna was leading against YSRCP candidate Tadikonda Alivelu Nagapadma Sridevi as counting continued. Of the 76 wards in the Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC), the TDP won 16 and was leading in 21, while the Jana Sena Party won three and was ahead in 10. The BJP and YSRCP won one ward each, with the latter leading in another 10. An Independent candidate also won one ward.In Tenali, Jana Sena Party candidate Thotakura Venkata Ramana Rao won the chairperson election with 51,020 votes, defeating YSRCP candidate Maddali Seshachalam, who secured 33,927 votes, by a margin of 17,093 votes. The TDP won 29 of the 52 wards, followed by the Jana Sena Party with 16, the YSRCP with six and the BJP with one.In Bapatla district, TDP chairperson candidate Kurra Avarna was leading against YSRCP candidate Chimatala Lakshmi by 14,319 votes in Repalle as counting continued. The TDP won 25 wards, the Jana Sena Party two, the BJP one, the YSRCP two and an Independent candidate one. Counting in Chirala was suspended in view of Cyclone Murasu.In Palnadu district, the TDP won 17 wards in Macherla, 13 in Vinukonda and nine each in Sattenapalli and Chilakaluripet. The Jana Sena Party secured six wards, the BJP three and the YSRCP six across the four municipalities. Results of the chairperson elections in all four municipalities were awaited as counting continued.Across the three districts, the TDP won 118 wards and was leading in another 21. The Jana Sena Party secured 26 wards and was ahead in 10, while the BJP won five. The YSRCP won 15 wards and was leading in another 10. Independents secured two wards. Published - November 03, 2026 08:38 pm IST