Vijayawada Mayor post declared ‘Unreserved General’ as per reservation allocation in 2026

The post of Mayor for the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has been classified as ‘Unreserved General’ as per orders issued by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) on Monday (October 12, 2026) in view of the Second Regular Election-2026 for the civic bodies.

The department issued GOMS.No. 252 on Monday determining the reservation of the posts of councilors and reservation of the posts of chairmen / mayors in Municipalities / Nagar Panchayats and Municipal Corporations across the State.

According to the proposed allocation of the reservation, the position of mayor of the city is classified as General without reservation.

According to VMC information, the city divided into 86 wards with a voting population of 8,05,797 will have one seat for ST general and one for women ST, five seats each for SC general and SC women, 16 seats for BC women and 15 for BC women and 22 seats for OC women and 21 for OC women.

The district collector will determine the category of reservation for each ward as per the prescribed rules and forward the details to the commissioner and the director of municipal administration by October 13, according to a VMC release.

Published – 12 October 2026 23:46 IST