The counting of votes for elections to the civic bodies in Andhra Pradesh began on Tuesday morning and the early trends favour the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Jana Sena, which have a clear edge in several corporations and municipalities.
Initial trends hint that the TDP-led alliance is leading in nine of the 13 municipal corporations. While TDP leads in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Guntur and Chittoor corporations, its ally Jana Sena Party is ahead in Eluru Corporation. The opposition YSR Congress Party is yet to lead in any corporation.
The alliance and the YSRCP are contesting for 13 mayoral seats in the Andhra Pradesh elections. On behalf of the alliance, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has fielded candidates for 10 seats, Jana Sena for two seats, and BJP for one seat.
In the municipal elections, the alliance is leading in 60 municipalities. While the TDP is leading in 38 places, Jana Sena is leading in 13, BJP in 3, and YSRCP in 5 places. Others are leading in one place.
TDP candidates are leading in Macherla, Emmiganur, Markapuram, Sullurpet, Palamaneru, Nandigama, Jaggayyapet, Nandikotkur, Narsipatnam and Penukonda municipalities. Jana Sena Party has got the lead in Tiruvuru, Amalapuram and Madakasira municipalities. The YSR Congress Party is ahead in five municipalities, including Uyyur.
The BJP is ahead in Giddalur while the Independents are ahead in one municipality.
The elections cover 13 municipal corporations, including Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and 87 municipalities and nagar panchayats.
