Tirupati: Telugu Desam has regained control of the urban local bodies in Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s native Chittoor district, winning both municipal corporations and five of the six municipalities.
TD’s partner, Jana Sena, captured the remaining chairperson post in Puttur, giving the alliance a clean sweep of all eight urban local bodies in the combined district.
The result marks a reversal of the 2021 municipal election verdict, when the YSRC swept all six civic bodies in the erstwhile district.
The latest verdict consolidates the TD’s position in the CM’s home district following its return to power in the 2024 assembly elections.
It also brings all municipal institutions under the control of the ruling alliance, ending the YSRC’s hold over the urban bodies during its 2019 to 2024 tenure.
In Chittoor municipal corporation, Katari Hemalatha of the TD was elected mayor.
The TD won 53 of the 60 divisions, while the YSRC secured five, the BJP and an independent candidate won one each.
In Tirupati municipal corporation, J.B. Srinivas of TD was elected mayor.
The TD won 36 wards and 2 unanimous seats, taking its tally to 38.
Jana Sena secured 19 wards and the BJP three, taking the coalition’s combined strength to 60.
The YSRC and independents won three wards each.
The TD also secured five municipal chairperson posts.
Nayim Taj was elected in Punganur, G. Sreerama Kumar in Madanapalle, C. Rajalakshmi in Palamaner, E.N. Srinivasan in Nagari and N. Rajakumar in Kuppam.
In Punganur, the TD won 30 wards, while the BJP and Jana Sena secured two each.
An independent and a CPI candidate won one each.
In Madanapalle, the TD won 22 wards, against 12 by the YSRC, six by Jana Sena, four by the BJP and four by independents.
In Palamaner, the TD secured 27 wards, the YSRC seven and Jana Sena two.
In Nagari, the TD won 31 wards, the YSRC eight and Jana Sena one.
In Kuppam, the TD won 31 wards and an independent secured one.
In Puttur, Jana Sena’s D. Elumalai was elected chairperson.
The TD won 30 wards, the YSRC four and Jana Sena two.
The TD secured 262 of the 354 wards across the eight urban local bodies, while its allies Jana Sena and BJP won 32 and 10 respectively, taking the alliance’s combined tally to 304.
The YSRC managed 39 wards, while independents secured 10 and the CPI one.
This marks a sharp reversal from the 2021 municipal polls, when the YSRC had won 228 of 247 wards.
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