VIJAYAWADA: The Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation received 360 nominations for its 60 divisions and 12 for the mayor’s post as the nomination process for the second phase of urban local body elections in Krishna district concluded on Sunday.
This set the stage for a keen contest between the YSR Congress and the Telugu Desam.
The TD and YSRC were almost evenly matched in the division-level nominations, with 129 and 128 candidates respectively. Jana Sena accounted for 54 nominations, followed by independents with 23, the BJP with 13, the Congress with eight, the CPIM with four and the NCP with one.
Of the 360 nominations for division members, 217 were filed on the final day alone, indicating a rush among candidates ahead of the deadline.
For the mayor’s post, the YSRC secured five nominations, while the TD filed four and the Congress three. Eleven of the 12 nominations for the mayor’s post were submitted on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the nomination process concluded at the district’s neighbouring municipalities of Uyyuru and Pedana in Krishna district.
At Vuyyuru, which has 32 wards, a total of 175 nominations were filed for ward members during the three-day process from October 16 to 18. The YSRC led with 66 nominations, followed by the TD with 63. Independents filed 19 nominations, Jana Sena 16, the Congress five, the BJP four and the CPM two.
For the chairperson’s post at Vuyyuru, 15 nominations were received, including seven from the YSRC, four from the TD, one each from the BSP and Congress, and two from independents.
At Pedana, which has 28 wards, 146 nominations were received for ward members. The YSRC accounted for 78, the TD 47, Jana Sena 11, the BJP five, the CPIM one and independents four.
For the chairperson’s post at Pedana, seven nominations were filed, with the YSRC accounting for three, Jana Sena two and independents two.
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