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The results were announced by the State Election Commission following the conclusion of the nomination withdrawal process.
The victories have strengthened the ruling alliance's position ahead of the November 1 municipal polling, although elections are still scheduled for several other urban local bodies.
The results are politically significant because the alliance has secured uncontested victories in areas considered politically important, including parts of Rayalaseema, which has traditionally been a strong region for the YSR Congress Party.
According to the reported results, the distribution of chairperson posts in the 17 urban local bodies is as follows:
Political party Chairperson posts
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) 15
Jana Sena Party 1
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 1
Total 17
The YSR Congress Party did not secure any of these 17 chairperson posts.
However, the YSRCP secured 10 urban ward seats and seven Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) seats unopposed.
YSR Kadapa district witnessed one of the most significant political developments.
The TDP-led alliance secured chairperson posts in all four municipalities and two Nagar Panchayats without a contest.
The TDP secured chairperson posts in:
Rajampet.
Proddatur.
Badvel.
Mydukur.
Kamalapuram.
The BJP secured the Yerraguntla municipal chairperson post.
Ward-level results also favoured the ruling alliance.
In Rajampet, TDP candidates secured 14 of the 32 wards unopposed, while Jana Sena secured one.
In Proddatur, the TDP secured 51 of the 52 wards without a contest, while the BJP won the remaining ward.
In Badvel, the TDP won 35 of 40 wards, while Jana Sena secured two. Two Independent candidates also won unopposed.
In Mydukur, TDP candidates secured 17 of 32 wards.
The TDP-led alliance also registered important uncontested victories in the Annamayya region.
Rayachoti was among the municipalities where the TDP secured an uncontested victory.
The development is politically important because the region has been associated with the YSRCP's political strength.
Palnadu witnessed strong performance from the ruling alliance.
The alliance secured unopposed victories in three urban local bodies, winning all their wards.
The municipalities of Piduguralla, Dachepalle and Gurazala were among the important victories reported in the region.
The alliance secured victories in two urban local bodies in the erstwhile Prakasam region.
Kanigiri and Darsi were among the important political developments.
The TDP secured the Kanigiri chairperson post, while Jana Sena secured the Darsi chairperson post.
Chittoor Municipal Corporation also witnessed significant unopposed victories.
TDP candidates secured 48 of the 60 divisions without a contest.
The Jana Sena, BJP and YSRCP secured one division each.
TDP candidates were elected unopposed in two of the 66 divisions in Tirupati Municipal Corporation.
However, the mayor's post and the remaining divisions were still part of the electoral contest.
Gooty and Allagadda were among the municipalities where the TDP secured uncontested victories.
The results further strengthened the ruling alliance's presence in Rayalaseema.
The election process also witnessed legal and political developments.
The YSRCP raised allegations that some of its candidates were prevented from filing nominations.
The party cited 87 alleged incidents across 19 urban local bodies, claiming that candidates faced attacks, intimidation and obstruction.
Following the controversy, the Supreme Court directed the State Election Commission to consider the opposition party's request regarding the nomination period.
The SEC subsequently reopened the nomination process for 48 hours in four urban local bodies:
Kadapa Municipal Corporation.
Rajampet Municipality.
Mydukur Municipality.
Tirupati Municipal Corporation.
The decision was intended to address complaints concerning the nomination process.
While 17 urban local bodies have elected their chairpersons unopposed, the wider election process is continuing.
Polling for 100 urban local bodies, including 13 municipal corporations, is scheduled for November 1.
Counting is scheduled for November 3.
The upcoming elections will determine whether the ruling alliance can translate its uncontested victories into broader electoral success.
The Andhra Pradesh urban local body election developments have given the TDP-led alliance an early advantage, with 15 chairperson posts going to the TDP, one to Jana Sena and one to the BJP.
The results have created fresh political discussions about the changing electoral landscape in Rayalaseema and other regions.
With polling scheduled for November 1 and counting on November 3, the remaining contests will determine the overall political picture.
“The ruling Telugu Desam Party-led alliance has registered a significant electoral advantage in Andhra Pradesh's urban local body elections, securing the chairperson posts in 17 out of 87 urban local bodies without a contest.”
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