TDP Takes Early Lead in NTR District as Rural Local Body Election Counting Progresses

VIJAYAWADA: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has secured a commanding early lead in the rural local body elections in NTR district, winning 15 of the 19 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) seats declared in the initial rounds of counting.

According to the early results, the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has won three MPTC seats, while the Jana Sena Party (JSP) has secured one seat, opening its account in the district.

Of the 19 declared seats, TDP candidates registered victories in four MPTC segments each in Veerullapadu and Chandarlapadu, three each in Ibrahimpatnam and Tiruvuru, and one in A Konduru.

The YSRCP secured one seat each in A Konduru, Chandarlapadu and Jaggaiahpet. Meanwhile, the Jana Sena Party won one seat in Ibrahimpatnam.

TDP Leads with 15 Seats

The party-wise tally of the 19 declared MPTC segments is as follows:

- Telugu Desam Party (TDP) – 15

- YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) – 3

- Jana Sena Party (JSP) – 1

Counting is progressing across nine designated centres in NTR district, with 18 counting halls and 281 tables arranged to process the votes.

Elaborate security arrangements have been made at the counting centres to ensure the smooth and peaceful conduct of the counting process.

The district has a total of 276 MPTC and 16 Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) segments. While results for the remaining 257 MPTC segments are awaited, counting for the ZPTC constituencies is also progressing.

Election officials are expected to announce further results in phases as successive rounds of counting are completed.

The early trends indicate a strong performance by the TDP in the district, although the overall electoral picture will become clearer once counting is completed and all results are officially declared.