NDA sweeps Srikakulam local elections, winning 29 out of 30 ZPTC seats

Srikakulam TDP MLA Gondu Shankar. | Photo credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA Gondu Shankar on Monday said that the efficient administration of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has ensured the NDA parties a massive victory in the rural local body elections in Srikakulam and other parts of the district.

Along with the newly elected Zilla Parishad (ZPTC) and Mandal Parishad (MPTC) members, he congratulated Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu for leading the NDA in Srikakulam to maintain the winning streak.

Talking to the media, Mr. Shankar said that the NDA won 29 ZPTC out of 30 and more than 95% MPTC seats in the district as the people had renewed faith in the Chandrababu Naidu government.

Mr. Shankar alleged that the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) was raising false allegations of vote rigging and tampering as it was unable to digest its poor performance in both the urban and rural local body elections.

Mr. Shankar said that the new Mandal Parishad presidents would be elected soon based on the decision of the party high command and with the suggestions of Mr. Rammohan Naidu and Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu.

The newly elected MPTC members will elect chairpersons for respective mandals as per norms. ZPTC members will elect a Zilla Parishad (ZP) Chairperson.

However, the NDA is yet to decide on its candidate for ZP chairman, who will be elected by 29 ZPTCs in the district.

Published – 09 Nov 2026 21:16 IST