NDA poised to win NMC, Atmakur and Buchireddypalem

Nellore: Reversing its 2022 local urban body losses, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), backed by NDA allies Jana Sena and BJP, is on track to sweep the Nellore Municipal Corporation (NMC) along with Atmakur and Buchireddypalem municipalities as vote counting progressed on Tuesday.

In Atmakur municipality, the NDA alliance officially secured a decisive majority by winning 17 of the 28 wards, paving the way for Chairperson candidate Bomkireddy Shakeela Reddy’s victory. The opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) was restricted to 10 wards, while an independent candidate claimed the remaining seat.

In Buchireddypalem municipality, early trends show the NDA establishing a commanding lead by winning 25 wards, while YSRCP managed to secure 4 wards, with official declarations expected shortly. Meanwhile, in the 72-division Nellore Municipal Corporation, NDA secured 18 seats early on and maintains strong leads across numerous divisions, while YSRCP is yet to open its tally.

In the Mayoral contest, NDA candidate Poluboyina Roopkumar Yadav took a massive lead of 18,393 votes over YSRCP’s Anam Vijay Kumar Reddy by the end of the second round. Roopkumar Yadav polled 35,640 votes against Vijay Kumar Reddy’s 17,247 votes.

District Collector and District Election Officer Himanshu Shukla inspected the counting center at DKW College during the third round of vote tabulation to ensure compliance and order.

Election officials indicated that complete and final results for the corporation will likely be announced after 10:00 PM on Tuesday night.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

M Srinivasa Rao

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M Srinivasa Rao is Staff Reporter for SPSR Nellore District for The Hans India. A seasoned journalist with over 32 years of experience in both English and Telugu journalism. Throughout his career, he has worked with leading Telugu dailies, including Udayam, Andhra Jyothi, and Andhra Prabha, as well as prominent English newspapers such as The Indian Express. He began his journalistic career with Udayam in Tirupati, Chittoor district, where he worked from 1990 to 1992. He then served with Andhra Jyothi and Andhra Prabha in SPSR Nellore district from 1992 to 2006. From 2007 to 2016, he worked as a Staff Reporter for The Indian Express in SPSR Nellore district. Between 2016 and 2019, he was associated with The Hans India in YSR Kadapa district. Over the course of his three-decade-long career, Srinivasa Rao has extensively covered a wide range of beats, with particular expertise in social, economic, crime, and political affairs. He is passionate about reporting on current issues that have a significant impact on society and public life. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degree from Sri Venkateswara University in 1985.

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