Andhra Pradesh local elections: Over 50,000 valid nominations filed

The State Election Commission of Andhra Pradesh has confirmed that 50,815 nominations were found valid for the upcoming Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) elections. The polls are scheduled for November 3, with potential repolling on November 4.

Political competition is led by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). The TDP has fielded 19,760 candidates for MPTC seats and 1,693 for ZPTC seats. The YSRCP follows with 17,726 MPTC and 1,445 ZPTC candidates. The Jana Sena Party (JSP) and the BJP, allies of the TDP in the ruling NDA, have also filed significant numbers of nominations, though a formal seat-sharing agreement for these specific elections has not been reached.

Other participating groups include the Congress, CPI(M), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and the Aam Aadmi Party, alongside a notable presence of independent candidates. District-wise, Srikakulam recorded the highest number of MPTC candidates, while Tirupati district saw the highest number of ZPTC candidates.