The Kakinada mayoral race is heating up, with all eyes on the choice of the JSP candidate

MN Harendhira Prasad District Collector Kakinada | Photo credit: GIRI KVS

All eyes are on the mayoral candidate of the NDA alliance in Kakinada Municipal Corporation as the Jana Sena Party (JSP) is yet to announce its candidate.

JPS secured the post of Kakinada mayor during the seat-sharing deal between the NDA alliance partners.

However, the post of mayor is reserved for a woman from Zaostalý tříd, including the fishing community, which has significant representation in Jan Sen’s party.

Nominations for the post of mayor will be accepted from November 14 to 16, and candidates can withdraw their nominations until November 19.

Meanwhile, the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has fielded doctor Kada Satya Sri from Kakinada as its candidate. She joined the party in the presence of YSRCP president YSJagan Mohan Reddy on 12 November.

Sunkara Siva Prasanna of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) served as the last mayor of Kakinada Municipal Corporation in 2021. In 2017, Sunkara Pavani of the TDP was elected as the mayor. She was removed on a no-confidence motion by the YSRCP in 2021.

Ms. Siva Prasanna was then elected Mayor for supporting the motion of no confidence in the YSRCP.

Elections for the post of mayor and 66 wards will be held on November 26, with 2,85,949 voters exercising their right to vote. Kakinada District Collector MN Harendhira Prasad said as many as 1,836 employees would be deployed for the elections.

Published – 13 Nov 2026 21:28 IST