NDA wrests Kadapa ZPTCs from YSRCP

In a significant electoral victory, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), in alliance with the Jana Sena, secured a decisive win in Kadapa district, dismantling the stronghold of the YSRCP. With a record-breaking performance, the TDP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) triumphed in 14 out of 16 ZPTC (Zonal Panchayat) and MPTC (Mandal Panchayat) constituencies during the recent polls.

The TDP garnered 12 seats, the Jana Sena captured two, while the YSRCP managed to win two seats—Vempalle and Vemula, both from Pulivendula constituency. Pulivendula, the home constituency of Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, presented a mixed result, marking both a disappointment and a respite for the YSRCP. The remaining seats—Pulivendula, Simhadripuram, Thondur, and Lingala—were won by the TDP.

Veteran TDP politician and former State vice-president Putha Narasimha Reddy is a leading contender for the Kadapa ZP chairperson's position. Notably, Narasimha Reddy has secured overwhelming support from the constituency in-charge leaders. Meanwhile, C. Adinarayana Reddy, with his recent victories in Jammalamadugu and Yerraguntla municipalities, is seeking the ZP chief post for his nephew, C. Rajesh Reddy.