NDA wrests Kadapa ZPTC from YSRCP

TDP zonal coordinator Reddeppagari Srinivasa Reddy is greeted by party workers and candidates after the party’s landslide victory in the municipal and ZPTC elections in Kadapa district. | Photo credit: By arrangement

In a record performance in the district represented by former Chief Minister and YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, the TDP-led NDA swept most of the ZPTC and MPTC constituencies in the recent elections.

Of the sixteen ZPTC seats that went to polls, the TDP won 12 and its ally Jana Sena won two, leaving the YSRCP with the other two. The rest were declared won unanimously long before the election.

TDP zonal coordinator Reddeppagari Srinivasa Reddy, TDP in-charge Pulivendula B.Tech Ravi and government whip C. Adinarayana Reddy (Jammalamadugu BJP MLA) left no stone unturned to ensure NDA victory in Kadapa, once considered a YSRCP stronghold.

Pulivendula, the home constituency of Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy, gave a unique result this time as it came as both a disappointment and a face saver for the YSRCP. Both Vempalle and Vemula ZPTC seats won by YSRCP in Kadapa district are from this constituency. However, the TDP wrested the remaining seats – Pulivendula, Simhadripuram, Thondur and Lingala.

Seasoned politician and former TDP state vice-president Putha Narasimha Reddy is the main aspirant for the post of Kadapa ZP chairman.

When the TDP was at its nadir in the district, Mr. Narasimha Reddy contested several times as its candidate in the Kamalapuram constituency, directly opposing YS Jagan’s maternal uncle P. Ravindranath Reddy. Allegedly, this time he secured the support of all responsible district leaders.

On the other hand, after winning Jammalamadugu and Yerraguntla municipalities in his constituency, Mr. Adinarayana Reddy, who wields considerable power in North Kadapa, sought the post of ZP chief for his nephew C. Rajesh Reddy.

Published – 10 Nov 2026 21:15 IST