NDA alliance sweeps majority of MPTC and ZPTC seats in NTR district

Vijayawada: The NDA alliance has registered a sweeping victory in majority of Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) segments in NTR district, paving way for the alliance to secure Zilla Parishad Chairperson and Mandal Parishad President posts.

Out of the 16 ZPTC segments in the district, TDP won 13 seats, while YSRCP secured two and BJP won one seat. The most impressive victory was recorded by TDP candidate Murakonda Yedukondala Rao in Kanchikacherla, who secured highest majority of 10,913 votes. Other candidates, who registered significant majorities included Kota Pullamma (TDP) in Gampalagudem with 6,851 votes, Matta Sujatha (TDP) in Vissannapeta with 5,896 votes and Vemulakonda Revathi Chandrika (TDP) in G Konduru with 5,422 votes.

Jillepalli Sudheer Babu (TDP) won in Penuganchiprolu with a majority of 4,710 votes, followed by Vankalapati Aruna Sesha Kumari (TDP) in Reddigudem with 4,681, Gugulothu Rambabu (TDP) in Mylavaram with 4,568 and Prameela Chatla (TDP) in Tiruvuru with 4,344 votes. Other TDP winners were Rentapalli Venkateswara Rao in Ibrahimpatnam (3,980), Aparna Shakamuri in Chandarlapadu (3,668), Velpula Amrutamma in Nandigama (2,803), Vadlamudi Rambabu in Vatsavai (2,971) and Annekamala Kumari in A Konduru (1,482).

YSRCP candidates Mandava Srinivasa Rao and Ippala Venkata Krishna Reddy won in Jaggayyapet and Veerullapadu with majorities of 1,108 and 491 votes respectively. BJP candidate Nutulapati Balakoteswara Rao won in Vijayawada Rural with a majority of 7,480 votes.

Of the 276 MPTC segments in the district, results for 271 had been announced by 8 pm. TDP won 199 seats, YSRCP 47, Jana Sena Party 22, while CPM, BJP and BSP secured one seat each. Vijayawada Rural, the largest mandal in the State, has 40 MPTC segments, of which TDP won 28, Jana Sena Party seven and YSRCP five. Despite cross-voting reportedly benefiting YSRCP candidates in ZPTC elections in Veerullapadu and Jaggayyapet, the NDA alliance is expected to secure all 16 Mandal Parishad President and Vice-President posts.

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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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