Local Body Polls: TDP, Jana Sena announce candidates as contest gathers pace
In Short
- TDP names 58 candidates in two lists; 37 are women and 38 belong to BC, SC, ST and minority communities
- Jana Sena announces first list for two corporations and 12 municipalities; YSRCP releases second list
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TDP, Jana Sena announce candidates as contest gathers pace
Amaravati: The ruling NDA partners have stepped up preparations for the urban local body elections, with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) releasing its second list of candidates on Saturday, taking its announced tally to 58, while Jana Sena unveiled its first list covering two municipal corporations and 12 municipalities. The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) also announced its second list, intensifying the contest over key mayoral and municipal chairperson posts.
Chief Minister and TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu placed considerable emphasis on social representation, women and younger candidates while finalising the party’s nominees. Across its two lists, the TDP has fielded 37 women among 58 candidates. As many as 38 candidates belong to BC, SC, ST and minority communities, according to the party’s figures.
The list includes 22 BC, eight SC, seven minority and one ST candidate, while 20 candidates belong to the open category. The first list covered seven municipal corporations, 26 municipalities and three nagar panchayats. The party named Dr. Mukka Sravani for Visakhapatnam, Avanapu Bhargavi for Vizianagaram, Polaboyina Roop Kumar for Nellore, Mannem Srinivasa Prasad for Tirupati, Katari Hemalatha for Chittoor, Dr. Nellaturi Suvarna for Kadapa and Vijaya Pratyusha for Kurnool mayoral posts.
The second list comprises 22 candidates, including Shaik Abdul Abida for Machilipatnam mayor and 21 nominees for municipal chairperson posts. Eighteen of the 22 candidates are women, while 16 belong to BC, SC or minority communities. Five Muslim candidates feature in the list, four of them women.
The TDP has highlighted educational qualifications and youth representation, with 34 candidates across both lists holding graduate or higher qualifications and 18 aged below 40. Meanwhile, Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan approved the party’s first list, naming Vangaveeti Radhakrishna for Vijayawada mayor and Reddappa Naidu for Eluru mayor.
Its municipal nominees include Nalla Sridhar for Amalapuram, Thota Raja Rajeshwari for Chilakaluripet, Kothapalli Shailaja for Narasapuram, Dr. Beera Vijay Shekhar for Pithapuram and Thotakura Venkata Ramana Rao for Tenali, among others.
The YSRCP’s second list includes candidates for 13 urban local bodies. Its nominees include Rayana Bhagya Lakshmi for Vijayawada, Tadikonda Alivelu Venkata Naga Padma Sridevi for Guntur, Yecham Vasu Deva Yadav for Tirupati and Uthakalla Suseela for Kurnool.
