Andhra Pradesh municipal election results 2026 Live Updates: Counting begins in 92 urban local bodies

VISAKHAPATNAM: Counting of votes in 92 urban local bodies across Andhra Pradesh began on Tuesday, with election officials and polling agents arriving at designated counting centres amid security arrangements across the state.The counting covers 13 municipal corporations and 79 municipalities and Nagar Panchayats.Tirupati recorded the lowest polling percentage at 47% in the municipal elections. Counting of votes in 66 municipal divisions has begun.In Visakhapatnam, officials and agents arrived at a counting centre near Andhra University Engineering College, where preparations and security arrangements were in placeThe elections were held on November 1, with polling conducted from 7 am to 5 pm. Repolling, wherever required, was conducted on November 2The 13 municipal corporations include Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool, Kadapa and Tirupati.The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation mayoral contest is among the closely watched electoral battles, with NDA-backed Jana Sena candidate Vangaveeti Radhakrishna, YSR Congress Party candidate and former mayor Rayana Bhagyalakshmi, and independent candidate A B Venkateswara Rao, a former Director General of Police, in the fray.The civic poll results are being viewed as a significant political test for the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, following its victory in the 2024 Assembly elections.The results are also expected to indicate the electoral standing of the opposition YSR Congress Party in the state's urban centres.Earlier on Sunday, the YSRCP alleged a discrepancy in Pulivendula's polling figures, questioning how 681 votes were recorded under the ‘Others’ category when the official voter list reportedly had only 14 voters in that category.YSRCP president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy met the Returning Officer (RO) in Pulivendula and submitted a representation alleging irregularities during polling.Reddy alleged that around 70 YSRCP polling agents were not allowed to enter polling booths and demanded the Returning Officer's intervention to ensure a fair polling process.Following the meeting, he staged a sit-in protest outside the Returning Officer's office in Pulivendula, demanding justice for the party's polling agents.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Visakhapatnam | Silver Rate in Visakhapatnam | Bank Holidays in Visakhapatnam | Public Holidays in Visakhapatnam | Petrol Price in Visakhapatnam | Diesel Price in Visakhapatnam | CNG Price in Visakhapatnam | LPG Price in VisakhapatnamStay updated with the latest Visakhapatnam news. Download the TOI App.