Andhra Pradesh ULB Election Results 2026: Counting of votes for the Andhra Pradesh Urban Local Body (ULB) elections is underway today, November 3, 2026. It started after polling was held on November 1.
According to local leads, the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led NDA alliance has taken an early lead across several urban local bodies. On the other hand, the opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) is also contesting key seats.
The first results are coming in from different municipalities. The Jana Sena Party (JSP) has won an early seat in Peddapuram. As counting continues, people are waiting to see which party wins more seats and who becomes the next mayor in different cities.
Party-Wise Uncontested Seats In Andhra Pradesh Elections 2026
Before polling, 17 municipal chairperson positions were declared unopposed, with the TDP-led NDA alliance securing all these positions.
Additionally, 118 divisions across 13 municipal corporations and 637 municipal wards were also declared unopposed. The party-wise breakdown of chairperson posts is given below.
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Political Party
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Unopposed Chairperson Posts
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Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
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15
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Jana Sena Party (JSP)
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1
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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1
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YSR Congress Party (YSRCP)
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0
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Total
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17
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Who Are The Key Mayoral Candidates In Andhra Pradesh ULB Elections 2026?
The mayoral contests are among the key highlights of the Andhra Pradesh ULB elections 2026. The ruling NDA alliance has divided the 13 municipal corporation mayoral seats among its three partners, the TDP, Jana Sena Party (JSP) and BJP. The TDP is contesting 10 seats, JSP is contesting two, and BJP is contesting one.
Also, the opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has fielded candidates in all 13 mayoral contests, setting up direct electoral battles across major cities.
Party-Wise Mayoral Seat Distribution
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Telugu Desam Party (TDP): 10 mayoral seats
Jana Sena Party (JSP): 2 mayoral seats
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 1 mayoral seat
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP): 13 mayoral seats (contesting all corporations)
List Of Major Mayoral Candidates
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Municipal Corporation
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NDA Candidate
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YSRCP Candidate
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Vijayawada
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Vangaveeti Radhakrishna (JSP)
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Rayana Bhagya Lakshmi
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Visakhapatnam
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Mukka Sravani (TDP)
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Varudu Kalyani
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Eluru
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Appala Naidu Reddy (JSP)
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Ganta Mohana Rao
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Guntur
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K. Lakshmi Aparna (TDP)
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T. A. V. Naga Padma Sridevi
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Vizianagaram
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Avanapu Bhargavi (TDP)
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Kolagatla Sravani
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Machilipatnam
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Shaik Abdul Abida (TDP)
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Lanka Jyothi
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Kadapa
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Nellaturi Suvarna (TDP)
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Bandi Deepti Reddy
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Nellore
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P. Roopkumar Yadav (TDP)
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Anam Vijayakumar Reddy
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Anantapur
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Kotla Ajesh Babu (BJP)
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B. C. Ramesh Goud
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Who Are The Key Candidates In Vijayawada And Visakhapatnam?
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Vijayawada: Jana Sena Party's Vangaveeti Radhakrishna is contesting against YSRCP's Rayana Bhagya Lakshmi. Independent candidate A. B. Venkateswara Rao is also in the mayoral race.
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Visakhapatnam: TDP's Mukka Sravani is contesting against YSRCP's Varudu Kalyani in the mayoral election, which covers the GVMC's 120 wards.
Andhra Pradesh ULB Elections 2026: Voter Turnout And Key Details
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Election Details
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Figures
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Overall voter turnout
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60.96%
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Polling date
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November 1, 2026
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Counting date
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November 3, 2026
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Counting start time
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8 AM
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Municipal corporations
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13
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Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats
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79
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Total urban local bodies
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92
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Wards where repolling was conducted
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12
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Urban local bodies covered in repolling
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7
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Districts covered in repolling
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5
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Repolling voter turnout (November 2)
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60.64%
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Andhra Pradesh ULB Election Results 2026: Key Mayoral Candidates And Latest Winners
The Andhra Pradesh municipal elections have witnessed contests between the ruling TDP-led NDA alliance and the opposition YSRCP across major municipal corporations. Alongside the mayoral contests, counting has also produced several ward-level victories and unopposed chairperson winners. Here is a consolidated overview of the key candidates, early results and municipality-wise seat distribution.
Key Mayoral Contests And Early Trends
The NDA alliance has distributed the 13 mayoral contests among its partners, while YSRCP has fielded candidates across all 13 corporations.
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Municipal Corporation
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NDA Candidate
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Party
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YSRCP Candidate
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Reported Early Trend
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Vijayawada
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Vangaveeti Radhakrishna
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JSP
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Rayana Bhagyalakshmi
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Radhakrishna leading
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Visakhapatnam
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Mukka Sravani
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TDP
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Varudu Kalyani
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Sravani leading
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Eluru
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Reddy Appalanayudo
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JSP
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Ganta Mohana Rao
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Appalanayudo leading
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Guntur
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Kovalamudi Lakshmi Aparna
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TDP
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T. A. V. Naga Padma Sridevi
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Aparna leading
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Vizianagaram
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Avanapu Bhargavi
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TDP
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Kolagatla Sravani
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Bhargavi leading
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Kadapa
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Nellaturi Suvarna
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TDP
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Bandi Deepti Reddy
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Suvarna leading
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Anantapur
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Kotla Ajesh Babu
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BJP
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B. C. Ramesh Goud
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Ajesh Babu leading
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Andhra Pradesh ULB Elections 2026: Municipality-Wise Winners
Several municipalities have reported early victories and party-wise seat distributions. The following table highlights the results reported from selected towns.
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Municipality / Town
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Total Seats
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Winning Party / Alliance
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Seat Distribution / Highlights
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Rayachoti
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44
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TDP
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All 44 wards won unopposed
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Badvel
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40
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NDA
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TDP: 36, JSP: 2, Others: 2
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Punganur
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36
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NDA
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TDP: 30, JSP: 2, BJP: 2, CPI: 1, Independent: 1
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Yerraguntla
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28
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NDA
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TDP: 18, BJP: 10
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Penukonda
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23
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NDA
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TDP: 21, BJP: 1, JSP: 1
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Puttaparthi
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NDA
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TDP: 12, JSP: 1
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Andhra Pradesh Municipal Election Results 2026: Ward-Wise Winners
The initial counting rounds have also produced several declared ward-level winners. Here are the reported candidates, their political affiliations and victory margins.
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Municipality / Corporation
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Ward
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Winning Candidate
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Political Party
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Victory Margin
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Peddapuram
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3
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Vangalapudi Satish Kumar
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JSP
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773 votes
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Peddapuram
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5
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Satyanarayana
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JSP
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650 votes
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Badvel
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39
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Tudimella Vijaya
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TDP
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372 votes
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Narsipatnam
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1
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Lalam Murali
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TDP
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413 votes
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GVMC, Visakhapatnam
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105
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M. Krishnaiah
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CPI(M)
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104 votes
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Andhra Pradesh ULB Elections 2026: Unopposed Chairperson Winners
Several candidates secured municipal chairperson positions without facing an electoral contest. These victories are known as Ekagreevam.
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Municipality / Town
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Unopposed Winner
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Political Party
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Badvel
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Someshula Divyateja
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TDP
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Darsi
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Daram Subba Rao
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Jana Sena Party
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Yerraguntla
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Gorla Madhulata
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BJP
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Piduguralla
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Shaik Babavali
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TDP
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Gurazala
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Nelavalli Bollayya
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TDP
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Dachepalli
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Tangella Srinivasarao
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TDP
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Kanigiri
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Acchala Tirupatammareddy
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TDP
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Nagari
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E. Narayana Srinivasan
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TDP
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Proddatur
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Nandyala Raghavareddi
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TDP
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NDA Seat Distribution In Major Mayoral Contests
The ruling alliance divided the 13 municipal corporation mayoral contests among its three partners to avoid contesting against one another.
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NDA Alliance Partner
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Number Of Mayoral Seats Contested
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Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
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10
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Jana Sena Party (JSP)
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2
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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1
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Total
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13
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