NDA sweeps Jaggaiahpet Municipality, TDP wins 28 wards

VIJAYAWADA: The NDA alliance secured a clear majority in Jaggaiahpet Municipality in NTR district, with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) winning 28 of the total 36 wards. The Jana Sena Party (JSP) secured three wards and the BJP one ward, taking the alliance's combined tally to 32 seats and giving it a comfortable majority in the municipality.

Before the elections, NDA partners TDP and JSP had won 12 wards unanimously. Including these uncontested wards, the alliance's tally rose to 32 seats in the municipality.

According to the results announced, the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) won three wards, while an independent candidate also emerged victorious in one ward.

The results highlighted the TDP's dominant performance in the municipality, with its alliance partners Jana Sena and BJP also securing representation.

Meanwhile, in Tiruvuru Municipality, counting of votes was completed in 14 of the total 28 wards in the first round. The TDP emerged as the leading party, winning nine of the 14 declared wards, while the BJP, Jana Sena Party (JSP), CPM, YSRCP and an independent candidate secured one ward each.

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Dasari Srinivasa Rao

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Dasari Srinivasa Rao is a Staff Reporter with The Hans India, covering NTR and Krishna districts, with a primary focus on Vijayawada. He has 32 years of experience in journalism. His reporting spans a wide range of beats, including city and rural development, politics, irrigation, education, crime, and human-interest stories.

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