The MPTC and ZPTC elections in Andhra Pradesh are nearing the final stage, with nomination scrutiny completed across 28 districts. The State Election Commission released the final figures of candidates whose nominations were approved.
Of the 51,902 nominations filed for 9,829 MPTC seats, 46,045 were accepted, while 5,857 were rejected. The TDP has 19,760 candidates, YSRCP 17,726, Jana Sena 4,330 and BJP 1,049. Another 2,012 independent candidates are in the contest.
For 659 ZPTC seats, 5,724 nominations were filed. Of these, 4,770 were approved and 954 rejected. The TDP has 1,693 candidates, YSRCP 1,445, Jana Sena 587 and BJP 227. The list also includes 227 independents.
District-wise, Tirupati recorded 280 approved nominations for 35 ZPTC seats. Kadapa had 215 approved nominations for 39 seats, while Visakhapatnam recorded 46 approved nominations for four seats.