TDP-led NDA sweeps Andhra Pradesh municipal polls, wins 7 mayor posts
Synopsis
The TDP-led NDA has delivered a near-total sweep of Andhra Pradesh's municipal elections, winning mayor posts in seven corporations outright and leading in five more. With YSRCP reduced to one corporation lead, the result signals that the NDA's dominance — established in the 2024 assembly elections — has now reached deep into urban local governance.
Key Takeaways
TDP-led NDA swept Andhra Pradesh municipal elections, winning mayor posts in 7 corporations and leading in 5 more as of Tuesday night.
YSRCP was leading in just one municipal corporation.
NDA bagged chairperson posts in 73 municipalities and nagar panchayats, leading in 8 more.
Voter turnout was 62.16% — 60,22,411 out of 96,89,061 registered voters cast ballots.
Nara Lokesh (TDP Working President) called the win a 'mandate to serve, not to celebrate' in a post on X.
YSRCP's Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged rigging and accused the police and State Election Commission of complicity.
The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Andhra Pradesh has swept the state's municipal elections, capturing power in nearly all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) as counting trends on Tuesday, 3 November showed the alliance dominating across both corporations and municipalities. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and its allies — the Jana Sena Party (JSP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — have together bagged the posts of mayors in seven municipal corporations, with the coalition leading in five more.
Key Results at a Glance
The NDA secured mayoral posts in seven corporations outright and was ahead in five others. The opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) was leading in just one corporation. At the municipality and nagar panchayat level, TDP and its allies won the posts of chairpersons in 73 bodies and were ahead in eight more, while the YSRCP won one chairpersonship and was leading in two. The coalition also claimed the majority of corporator and councillor seats across the state.
Mayors Declared Across Seven Corporations
Mukka Sravani of TDP was elected Mayor of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, the largest in the state. M. Srinivas Prasad (TDP) won the mayoral contest in Tirupati, while K. Lakshmi Aparna (TDP) was elected Mayor of Guntur. K. Hemalatha (TDP) emerged victorious in Chittoor, and Sheikh Abdullah Abida (TDP) was declared elected Mayor of Machilipatnam. Vijaya Pratyusha (TDP) won in Kurnool, while Jana Sena candidate Reddy Appalanaidu was elected Mayor of Eluru Municipal Corporation in West Godavari district.
Voter Turnout and Polling Details
Polling was held on Sunday across 92 urban local bodies, covering 13 municipal corporations and 79 of the 87 municipalities and nagar panchayats. According to the State Election Commission, voter turnout stood at 62.16% — out of 96,89,061 registered voters, 60,22,411 cast their ballots. Counting began at 138 counting centres at 8 am on Tuesday. Elections for 17 chairperson posts were unanimous, and both chairpersons and ward members were elected unopposed in eight municipalities and nagar panchayats.
NDA Seat-Sharing Arrangement
Under the alliance's internal seat-sharing agreement, TDP contested the mayor posts in 10 municipal corporations, leaving two for JSP and one for BJP. For the 70 chairperson posts where polling was held, TDP fielded 49 candidates, JSP 17, and BJP four.
Political Reactions
TDP Working President Nara Lokesh urged restraint in victory. 'We accept it with humility as the people's blessing for the good governance of the last two and a half years,' he posted on X, adding, 'Now that the municipal elections are over, our only focus is service, for every citizen, beyond party lines. There is no room for arrogance.' He congratulated candidates of all three NDA partners and their workers for their collective effort.
YSRCP president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy rejected the outcome, accusing the coalition of 'resorting to rigging at every stage' of the polls. He also alleged complicity by the police and the State Election Commission — charges that the authorities have not formally responded to as of the time of publication.
This result consolidates the NDA's grip on Andhra Pradesh following its landslide victory in the June 2024 state assembly elections, which ended Jagan Mohan Reddy's five-year tenure. A clean sweep at the urban local body level signals that the coalition's political consolidation is extending well below the state legislature.
Point of View
Where patronage networks and local grievances dominate, is harder than state-level momentum suggests. For YSRCP, being reduced to leading in a single corporation after governing the state for five years points to a deeper organisational erosion, not merely a post-defeat hangover. Jagan Mohan Reddy's rigging allegations, offered without specifics, risk hardening into a reflexive opposition stance rather than a credible accountability challenge — which ultimately weakens, not strengthens, the scrutiny the NDA will now need in governing 92 urban bodies.
NationPress
4 Nov 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What were the results of the Andhra Pradesh municipal elections 2026?
The TDP-led NDA won mayor posts in seven municipal corporations outright and was leading in five more, while the opposition YSRCP was leading in just one corporation. At the municipality level, the NDA bagged chairperson posts in 73 bodies and was ahead in eight more.
Who was elected Mayor of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation?
Mukka Sravani of TDP was elected Mayor of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, the largest municipal corporation in Andhra Pradesh.
What was the voter turnout in the Andhra Pradesh municipal polls?
Voter turnout was 62.16%, with 60,22,411 out of 96,89,061 registered voters casting their ballots. Polling was held on Sunday across 92 urban local bodies.
What did Nara Lokesh say about the NDA's municipal election victory?
TDP Working President Nara Lokesh posted on X that the verdict was 'a mandate to serve, not to celebrate,' accepting it with humility and saying the NDA's only focus going forward is service for every citizen beyond party lines.
What allegations did Jagan Mohan Reddy make after the municipal election results?
YSRCP president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy accused the NDA coalition of rigging at every stage of the municipal polls and alleged that the police and the State Election Commission were complicit — charges the authorities had not formally addressed as of Tuesday night.
