AP Municipal Election Results 2026 Live: The counting of votes for the civic body elections in Andhra Pradesh is underway across the state with the final results likely to be announced in the late hours today. The results of 92 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), which consists of 13 Municipal Corporations and 79 Municipalities will be announced today. The process is underway at 138 counting centres and sufficient arrangements have been made to ensure smooth and transparent counting of votes.

The authorities have deployed as many as 47,817 personnel across the counting centres to maintain the law and order. While 28,182 personnel have been deployed for Municipal Corporations, 19,635 of them have been assigned for Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats. Apart from this, 1,372 CCTV cameras have also been installed at the strong rooms across the state to observe the activities.

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The election is being considered crucial for both the leading political forces Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desham Party (TDP) and Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP. The local election in Andhra was conducted two years after Naidu's party registered a massive victory in both the assembly and general elections.

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Apart from this, the national parties BJP and Congress would also expect a hike in their tally. The results are likely to be utilised by the respective parties in the coming elections.

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- Pulivendula, the home constituency of YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, witnessed a major electoral setback for the party as TDP candidate Tugutla Geetha Kumari won the municipal chairperson post by 13,875 votes.

The TDP-led alliance secured 17 of the 20 wards that went to polls, taking its total to 37 when unopposed victories were included. The YSRCP won just three wards.

The alliance also won seven other municipalities in Kadapa district: Badvel, Jammalamadugu, Kamalapuram, Maidukuru, Proddatur, Rajampet and Yerraguntla.

- Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate Manne Srinivas Prasad (JB) has been elected Mayor of Tirupati Municipal Corporation, winning by a margin of 30,972 votes, the party announced on Tuesday.

Congratulating him on his victory, the TDP said the result reflected the strength of the ruling alliance. The party also highlighted celebrations following the victories of coalition candidates across Andhra Pradesh.

- Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday accused the ruling TDP-led government, police and State Election Commission (SEC) of manipulating the municipal polls.

In a post on X, Jagan alleged irregularities in nominations, candidate withdrawals, polling and counting, claiming that the Opposition was denied a fair chance to contest.

"You selected the candidates; the people never elected them! These are no longer elections but selections!" he said, while calling for electoral reforms.

- Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate Tugutla Geetha Kumari has been elected chairperson of Pulivendula Municipality in Andhra Pradesh, securing victory by a margin of 13,875 votes.

The party congratulated her, describing the win as historic and inspirational. It also took a dig at its political rivals while celebrating her victory.

- Chennam Venkateswara Rao of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has been elected chairman of Uyyuru Municipality in Andhra Pradesh. The party announced his victory in a post on X and congratulated him.

- TDP candidate Vijayalakshmi Kanthamani has been elected chairperson of Kovvur Municipality in Andhra Pradesh, winning by a margin of 9,668 votes. The party congratulated her, calling the victory a reflection of women's power.

- Jana Sena Party supporters celebrated with colours and danced to drum beats in Maddilapalem, Visakhapatnam, on Tuesday after the GVMC results were declared, defying police orders prohibiting victory rallies. 

- Counting is underway in Kadapa district, considered a stronghold of YSRCP chief and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. TDP candidates have won four of the district's five municipalities, Badvel, Rajampet, Rayachoti and Mydukur. Meanwhile, BJP candidates have reportedly secured victory in Yerraguntla municipality, taking the NDA tally in the district to five municipalities, with TDP winning four and BJP one.

- In the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation elections, alliance candidates are leading in several wards. So far, TDP candidates have won three seats and the BJP one, while alliance candidates are ahead in five other seats.

- "Postal ballot counting has been completed, and the results have been declared. The first round of counting is almost complete, with four to five rounds expected on average. The entire process has been peaceful, with no untoward incidents reported. We expect to declare all results by 6 pm," IANS quoted Nellore District Collector Himanshu Shukla.

- Security has been stepped up at the Andhra University counting centre in Visakhapatnam ahead of the local body election vote counting. 

- Counting is underway across 92 urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh, covering 3,186 wards in 13 municipal corporations and 79 municipalities and Nagar Panchayats.

The State Election Commission (SEC) has set up 138 counting centres, with 556 halls and 6,831 tables to facilitate the process. Nearly 47,817 personnel have been deployed for counting, while 1,372 CCTV cameras have been installed at strong rooms and counting halls to ensure surveillance, according to reports.

- The counting has been postponed in Chirala to November 6 due to adverse weather conditions

- In Visakhapatnam, TDP candidate Mukka Sravani has maintained a lead over the rival YSRCP candidate. As per the reports, Sravani is currently leading by 16,160 votes.

- Counting of votes began in Ongole and Nellore, the regions severely affected by the cyclone, after delay of multiple hours. The trends are expected to emerge soon, while the results are likely to be announced in the late hours today. 

- The Chandrababu Naidu-led party has maintained its lead in eight wards of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), reported The Hindu. 

- The counting in Prakasam and Bapatla districts will be delayed by a few hours due to adverse weather conditions, the concerned authorities informed.

"The district administration in these districts expressed inability to take up counting of votes, due to disruption to normal movement and transportation of counting material. It would be extremely difficult for the counting staff to reach their respective counting centres at the scheduled time," state election commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times.

- The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka on Tuesday alleged booth capturing and poll rigging in Andhra Pradesh. "While Amit Shah is busy holding a 'Loktantra Bachao' rally in Hyderabad, here are the visuals of booth capturing and electoral rigging in the neighbouring Andhra," Ranka said in his post. 

-  YSRCP, the prime opposition party, has won two seats in Kalyandurg Municipality.

- Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena Party has won two wards in Kakinada Municipal Corporation.

- The Chandrababu Naidu-led party has registered unopposed victories in Punganur and Rayachoti

- In Penukonda Municipality, while the TDP registered victory in 21 wards, its allies BJP and Jan Sena also won one ward each.

- The ruling Telugu Desham Party has registered victory in Kuppam Municipality, providing a major boost to the party amid the counting.

- In Anantapur Municipal Corporation, YSRCP mayoral candidate Ramesh Goud is leading against the BJP in the early trends.

- Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's TDP has reportedly maintained lead on several seats in the early trends against YSRCP.

- The State Election Commission has delayed the counting at several centres after receiving ground reports from the regional officials, reported The Hindu.

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