EG ZPTC, MPP reservations announced

Rajamahendravaram: East Godavari district collector and District Election Officer Kirti Chekuri on Wednesday announced the reservations for 21 Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) and 21 Mandal Parishad President (MPP) posts in East Godavari district ahead of the local body elections. The reservations were finalised in accordance with the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, and the directions issued by the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department through GO No 154 dated October 12, 2026.

The allocation covers Scheduled Castes (SCs), Backward Classes (BCs) and unreserved categories, including seats earmarked for women. Of the 21 ZPTC seats, five have been reserved for Scheduled Castes, including three for SC women and two under the general category. Another five seats have been allotted to BCs, with three reserved for BC women and two under the general category. The remaining 11 seats fall under the unreserved category, of which six are earmarked for women and five for others.

The ZPTC reservations are as follows: Korukonda, Kapileswarapuram and Tallapudi for SC women; Rajamahendravaram Rural and Chagallu for SCs; Undrajavaram, Gokavaram and Rayavaram for BC women; and Anaparthi and Nallajerla for BCs. Rajanagaram, Nidadavole, Rangampeta, Biccavole and Gopalapuram have been reserved for women under the unreserved category.

Kovvur, Kadiyam, Mandapeta, Seethanagaram, Devarapalli and Peravali fall under the unreserved category.

Similarly, of the 21 MPP posts, five have been reserved for SCs and five for BCs. Each category has three posts earmarked for women and two under the general category. Of the remaining 11 unreserved posts, six have been allocated to women and five to others. For MPP posts, Kovvur, Devarapalli and Nallajerla have been reserved for SC women, while Gopalapuram and Nidadavole have been allotted to SCs.

Mandapeta, Rajamahendravaram Rural and Chagallu have been reserved for BC women, while Biccavole and Korukonda have been allotted to BCs. Seethanagaram, Kadiyam, Anaparthi, Peravali and Gokavaram have been reserved for women under the unreserved category. Rayavaram, Tallapudi, Kapileswarapuram, Rajanagaram, Undrajavaram and Rangampeta fall under the unreserved category.

The notification details the category-wise allocation of the ZPTC constituencies and MPP posts in the district as part of the preparations for the local body elections.

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