ZPTC, MPP reservations finalised

Vijayawada: The district collectors of NTR and Krishna districts have finalised reservations for Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) and Mandal Parishad Presidents (MPPs) ahead of the second ordinary elections to local bodies. NTR district collector Dr G Lakshmisha and Krishna District Collector DK Balaji issued separate gazette notifications announcing the reservations on Wednesday.

NTR district has 16 ZPTCs and 16 Mandal Parishads, while Krishna district has 26 ZPTCs and 26 Mandal Parishads. Following the reorganisation of districts, the government has treated the forthcoming local body elections as the first cycle for reservation purposes. The collectors finalised the reservations in accordance with the norms specified in GO Ms Nos 153 and 154.

In NTR district, of the 16 ZPTC posts, one has been reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (STs), four for Scheduled Castes (SCs), three for Backward Classes (BCs) and eight kept under the General (unreserved) category. Of the four SC-reserved posts, two have been allotted to women, while two of the three BC-reserved posts have been earmarked for women. Four of the eight unreserved posts have also been reserved for women.

Mylavaram ZPTC has been reserved for the ST category. Ibrahimpatnam and Penuganchiprolu have been allotted to SCs, while Tiruvuru and Nandigama have been reserved for SC women. Jaggaiahpet has been allotted to the BC category, while Reddigudem and Vissannapet have been reserved for BC women. Vatsavai, Veerullapadu, Kanchikacherla and Vijayawada Rural ZPTCs have been kept under the unreserved category. A Konduru, Gampalagudem, G Konduru and Chandarlapadu have been reserved for women under the unreserved category.

For MPP posts, one has been reserved for STs, four for SCs, three for BCs and eight kept under the unreserved category. The SC quota includes two posts for women, while two of the three BC-reserved posts have been allotted to women. Four of the eight unreserved posts have also been reserved for women.

A Konduru MPP has been reserved for the ST category. G Konduru and Gampalagudem have been allotted to SCs, while Veerullapadu and Vatsavai have been reserved for SC women. Chandarlapadu has been allotted to the BC category, while Mylavaram and Penuganchiprolu have been reserved for BC women. Vijayawada Rural, Reddigudem, Tiruvuru and Nandigama MPP posts have been kept under the unreserved category. Jaggaiahpet, Kanchikacherla, Ibrahimpatnam and Vissannapet have been reserved for women under the unreserved category. In Krishna district, of the 26 ZPTC posts, one has been reserved for an ST woman, six for SCs, six for BCs and 13 kept under the unreserved category. Three posts each under the SC and BC categories have been reserved for women, while six of the 13 unreserved posts have been earmarked for women.

Pamarru ZPTC has been reserved for an ST woman. Pedaparupudi, Nandivada and Vuyyuru have been allotted to SCs, while Thotlavalluru, Ghantasala and Penamaluru have been reserved for SC women.

Bapulapadu, Machilipatnam South and Bantumilli have been allotted to the BC category, while Mopidevi, Pedana and Machilipatnam North have been reserved for BC women. Kruthivennu, Movva, Unguturu, Pamidimukkala, Challapalli, Gannavaram and Gudlavalleru have been kept under the unreserved category. Avanigadda, Gudivada, Koduru, Guduru, Kankipadu and Nagayalanka have been reserved for women under the unreserved category.

For MPP posts, the district has one ST-reserved post, six SC-reserved posts, six BC-reserved posts and 13 unreserved posts. Three posts each under the SC and BC categories and seven under the unreserved category have been earmarked for women. According to the mandal-wise allocation, Penamaluru MPP has been reserved for the ST category. Kankipadu, Bapulapadu and Mopidevi have been allotted to SCs, while Gannavaram, Challapalli and Pamidimukkala have been reserved for SC women.

Guduru, Unguturu and Nagayalanka have been allotted to the BC category, while Nandivada, Gudlavalleru and Kruthivennu have been reserved for BC women. Gudivada, Avanigadda, Vuyyuru, Pedana, Machilipatnam North and Koduru MPP posts have been kept under the unreserved category. Pamarru, Pedaparupudi, Thotlavalluru, Ghantasala, Bantumilli, Machilipatnam South and Movva have been reserved for women under the unreserved category.

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