Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that the urban local body election process in the state was rigged at every stage, from filing of nominations to counting of votes.
* Counting: Hijacked!
The counting process is likely to be completely late in the night or early on Wednesday morning.
Around 5,000 personnel have been deployed for counting duties.Officials opened the strong rooms at 6 am in the presence of candidates and election agents.
The counting process began with postal ballots, which had been completed in four wards- 23, 43, 56 and 89 by 8:30 am.Arrangements have been made to complete the counting in a maximum of two rounds.
VIJAYAWADA: YSRC president and former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that the urban local body election process in the state was rigged at every stage, from filing of nominations to counting of votes.
In a post on his X handle on Tuesday, he alleged that the nomination, scrutiny and withdrawal processes were hijacked, and that YSRC polling agents were obstructed and removed from polling stations. He also alleged that polling was rigged and the poll percentage manipulated.
In a satirical post, he “congratulated” Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s team, the police and the State Election Commission for ensuring that the opposition did not get a chance to compete.
Addressing Naidu, he said, “You selected the candidates; the people never elected them and these are no longer elections but selections and the need for electoral reforms has never been more obvious!.”
Congratulations, Team @ncbn, Police, and SEC! You have demonstrated how to win an election spectacularly by ensuring that the opposition never gets a chance to compete! At every stage, the process was rigged: * Nomination: Hijacked! * Scrutiny: Hijacked! * Withdrawal: Hijacked! * Polling agents: Obstructed or Pulled Out! * Poll: Rigged! * Poll percentage: Manipulated! * Counting: Hijacked! You selected the candidates; the people never elected them! These are no longer elections but selections! The need for electoral reforms has never been more obvious! #CBNJungleRaj @ECISVEEP — YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (@ysjagan) November 3, 2026
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At 8:30 pm, counting of the votes polled for the urban local body elections is still continuing. The counting process is likely to be completely late in the night or early on Wednesday morning.
NDA Alliance Mayor candidates -- Manne Srinivasa Prasad in Tirupati, Kathari Hemalatha in Chittoor, Kovelamudi Lakshmi Aparna in Guntur, Sheikh Abdullah Abida in Machilipatnam, Roop Kumar Yadav in Nellore, have won the elections, while the same party candidates in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Kadapa corporations are leading.
In the results announced so far, YSRC won only Nandikotkur municipality.
In Adoni, Jana Sena rebel Swapna registered victory.
Municipalities won by TD candidates
Narsipatnam, Palasa-Kasibugga, Icchapuram, Peddapuram, Kovvur, Mandapeta, Aakiveedu, Pithapuram, Nuzvid, Jaggaiahpeta, Jangareddygudem, Uyyuru, Nandigama, Jaggayyapeta, Kondapalli, Gurajala, Dachepalli, Piduguralla, Repalle, Kanigiri, Atmakur (Nellore), Yemmiganur, Allagadda, Atmakur (Nandyal), Kalyanadurgam, Tadipatri, Gutti, Penukonda, Kamalapuram, Rajampeta, Proddutur, Badvel, Mydukur, Madanapalle, Punganur, Rayachoti, Venkatagiri, Sullurpeta, Palamaneru, Kuppam, Nagari, Pulivendula, Bobbili, Macharla, Bucchireddypalam, Kalyanadurgam, Dhone, Hindupur
Municipalities clinched by Jana Sena
Gollaprolu, Tuni, Samalkot, Pithapuram, Mummidivaram, Amalapuram, Nidadavole, Narsapur, Pedana, Tiruvur, Tenali, Darsi, Madakasira, Puttaparthi, Palakonda
BJP candidates won in Gudur (Kurnool), Erraguntla and Yelamanchili municipalities
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Counting of votes for the second general election of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) began at Andhra University on Tuesday, with 113 counting halls and 1,507 counting tables set up across the university's North and South campuses.By 8:50 AM, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) had secured 53 votes in the mayoral contest, while the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) had received 29 votes, Congress two votes and other candidates 31 votes.
In the ward-wise trends, TDP was leading in eight wards, YSRCP in five, Jana Sena in two, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in one and an Independent candidate in one ward.Counting began at 8 am, with eight blocks arranged at the AU North Campus and two blocks at the South Campus.
In the ward-wise trends, TDP was leading in eight wards, YSRCP in five, Jana Sena in two, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in one and an Independent candidate in one ward.Counting began at 8 am, with eight blocks arranged at the AU North Campus and two blocks at the South Campus. Around 5,000 personnel have been deployed for counting duties.Officials opened the strong rooms at 6 am in the presence of candidates and election agents. The counting process began with postal ballots, which had been completed in four wards- 23, 43, 56 and 89 by 8:30 am.Arrangements have been made to complete the counting in a maximum of two rounds.
