The TDP-led NDA scored a sweeping victory in Andhra Pradesh's ZPTC and MPTC elections, winning 499 of 582 ZPTC seats and 5,861 of 7,768 MPTC seats. While the YSRCP emerged as the distant second-largest party, it alleged counting irregularities and accused the State Election Commission of ignoring its complaints.
Petrol bomb attacks and clashes were reported in several parts of Andhra Pradesh during ZPTC and MPTC polling on Thursday. The TDP and YSRCP blamed each other for the incidents, while the State Election Commission reported 21.12 per cent polling by 11 a.m
Andhra Pradesh has moved MPTC and ZPTC polling from November 3 to November 5 to avoid a clash with urban local body vote counting. Repolling is scheduled for November 6 and counting of rural local body votes for November 7
BRS senior leader G Devi Prasad criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s remarks on district reorganisation, saying they had sparked confusion and fear among the public. He argued that any changes to districts would require amendments through the Presidential Order, a process that could take at least two years.
Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar has demanded that the Telangana government release funds to gram panchayats within a month, warning of a mass agitation if delayed under the pretext of the model code of conduct.
The BRS demonstrated its strength in the recently concluded gram panchayat elections in Khammam and Kothagudem, securing notable victories despite Congress’s dominance. Former MP Nama Nageswara Rao credited the success to the party’s grassroots cadres and expressed confidence in future wins.
Implementation of 42 per cent reservations for BCs will solely depend on the discretion of political parties, as it requires constitutional amendment which is a prerogative of BJP-led Central government
