NDA seals YSRCP’s fate in rural local body polls by winning 499 ZPTC and 5,861 MPTC seats
State Election Commission set the stage for elections to Gram Panchayats in three phases i.e on November 26 and 29 and December 2, for which the Commission will issue notifications on November 13, 16 and 19
The NDA alliance comprising TDP, Jana Sena Party and BJP has sealed the fate of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) in rural local body elections, winning a majority of the Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs). In ZPTCs, the NDA secured 499 seats as opposed to the YSRCP's 76, while in MPTCs, the NDA won 5,861 out of the 7,768 available.
The YSRCP managed to win 1,711 MPTCs, followed by CPI (M) with 15, Congress with 9, and Bhajuan Samaj Party with 3. The State Election Commission has also announced the lifting of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in 100 urban local bodies, which was previously in force during the urban local body elections.
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