Published Nov 07, 2026 | 9:16 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 07, 2026 | 9:16 PM
Votes were counted at 365 centres across the state.
Synopsis: Of the 659 ZPTCs and 9,821 MPTCs where elections were held on Thursday, 5 November, 77 ZPTC and 2,051 MPTC seats were won unanimously. No nominations were filed in another three MPTCs. Subsequently, polling was conducted for 582 ZPTC and 7,767 MPTC seats. A total of 21,012 candidates contested the elections, recording a voter turnout of 70.72 per cent.
The ruling Telugu Desam Party is leading the Zilla and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies elections held in Andhra Pradesh.
Of the 659 ZPTCs and 9,821 MPTCs where elections were held on Thursday, 5 November, 77 ZPTC and 2,051 MPTC seats were won unanimously. No nominations were filed in another three MPTCs. Subsequently, polling was conducted for 582 ZPTC and 7,767 MPTC seats. A total of 21,012 candidates contested the elections, recording a voter turnout of 70.72 per cent.
Among the declared results, TDP candidate B. Bharathi won the Pulivendula ZPTC seat—the home constituency of former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy—with a majority of 1,463 votes. In the Mydukur ZPTC seat, TDP candidate Krishna Kishore won by 18,903 votes. In Galiveedu ZPTC of Annamayya district, Coalition (NDA) candidate Sugavasi Prasad Babu won by a majority of 29,820 votes.
In Ponnur mandal of Guntur district, TDP and Jana Sena candidates won all 16 MPTC seats. TDP contested 13 seats and won all 13, while Jana Sena contested three seats and won all three. TDP won Jadavalli, Mannava, Kondamudi, Upparapalem, Machavaram, Mulukuduru, Peddapalem, Doppalapudi, Nanduru, Pachalatadiparru, Mamillapalli, Munipalle, and Brahmanakoduru. Jana Sena candidates won Vellaluru, Kasukarru, and Aramanda.
TDP candidates won across several mandals within the Rayadurgam constituency in Anantapur district. In Rayadurgam mandal, TDP secured Vadravannuru, Pallepalli, B.N. Halli, and R.B. Vanka, while the YSRCP candidate won in Mechiri.
In D. Hirehal mandal, TDP candidates won in Madenahalli, Malapanagudi, D. Hirehal-1, 2, 3, and Obulapuram. In Kanekal mandal, TDP candidates won Benikal, Kanekal-1, 2, 3, and Kanigiri. In Bommanahal mandal, TDP captured D. Honnuru-1, Bommanahal, Govindawada-1, 2, and Nemakal. TDP candidates also won in Kalugodu, Maremmapalli, and Netrapalli of Gummagatta mandal.
In Garividi mandal of Vizianagaram district, YSRCP candidates won 12 out of 16 MPTC seats. According to incoming reports from Cheepurupalli mandal, TDP won six, YSRCP three, and Jana Sena one seat. In Denkada mandal under the Nellimarla constituency, TDP won Chintalavalasa-1, Denkada, and D. Kollam; YSRCP secured Chintalavalasa-2, Singavaram, and Gunupuru; and the Jana Sena candidate won in Pedatadivada-1.
According to results from Srikakulam district, NDA candidates won 250 MPTC seats, while YSRCP candidates won 15. In Lakshmipuram MPTC of Palasa mandal, TDP candidate Duvvada Vanajakshi won by 1,231 votes (the YSRCP candidate received 593 votes, NOTA received 10 votes, and 20 votes were declared invalid). In Chinanchala, YSRCP candidate Pinakana Dhanalakshmi won with 791 votes (the TDP candidate received 510 votes, NOTA received 16 votes, and 17 votes were declared invalid).
In Nadumuru MPTC of Kuppam mandal, Chittoor district, TDP candidate Palani won with a majority of 1,166 votes. In Annareddypalem MPTC of Vidavaluru mandal, Nellore district, CPI(M) candidate Kosuru Venkata Ramanamma won with a majority of 105 votes.
In Rautulapudi mandal of East Godavari district, TDP candidates won S. Paidipala, Raghavapatnam, Gangavaram, Parupaka, N.N. Patnam, and Lacchireddypalem, while YSRCP candidates took Rajavaram and Gidajam.
The State Election Commission made extensive arrangements for vote counting across 365 centres statewide. The commission set up 9,062 counting tables and deployed 11,002 counting supervisors and 28,692 assistant personnel.
State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha stated that CCTV footage and video recordings of the entire counting process are being preserved for 60 days.
Former Minister RK Roja raised objections over the Illatturu MPTC result in Vijayapuram mandal, Nagari constituency. Alleging that officials declared the TDP candidate victorious despite the YSRCP candidate winning, she staged a protest outside Nagari Degree College.
(Edited by Majnu Babu).
