NDA sweeps Anakapalli ZPTC elections

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) recorded a clean sweep in the Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) elections in Anakapalli district, winning all 24 seats, according to the official counting figures released by the authorities concerned on Saturday (November 7, 2026).The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) emerged as the dominant force in the rural body polls by securing 17 out of the 24 ZPTC seats. The alliance partners, Jana Sena Party and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), clinched five and two seats respectively.TDP candidates registered victories across key mandals, including Anakapalli, Achhutapuram, Chidikada, Chodavaram, Devarapalli, Golugonda, K. Kotapadu, Kotauratla, Makavarapalem, Munagapaka, Nakkapalli, Narsipatnam, Nathavaram, Ravikamatham, Rolugunta, S. Rayavaram, and V. Madugula.Meanwhile, Jana Sena Party candidates secured maximum votes in Buchayyapeta, Parawada, Rambilli, Sabbavaram, and Yelamanchili. The BJP marked its presence by taking Kasimkota and Payakaraopeta.Official election reports confirmed that out of a total 9,38,492 votes polled across the 24 territorial constituencies, 9,10,219 were validated as valid votes, while 28,273 votes were declared invalid.District election authorities stated that the entire counting process was executed transparently and peacefully in strict compliance with the Election Commission guidelines. Stringent security measures and heavy police deployment were maintained at all counting centers to ensure the smooth completion of the process. Published - November 07, 2026 08:51 pm IST