1,985 MPTCs, 77 ZPTCs Elected Unopposed
Similarly, of the 659 ZPTC seats notified across 28 districts, 77 were declared uncontested, while elections will be held for the remaining 582 seats.
Vijayawada:As many as 1,985 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and 77 Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) have been declared uncontested in the rural local body elections in Andhra Pradesh.
The State Election Commission (SEC) released details of the uncontested seats and the final list of contesting candidates on Wednesday.
Of the 9,829 MPTC seats notified for elections across 28 districts, 1,985 were declared uncontested, while elections will be held for the remaining 7,844 seats.
A total of 18,952 candidates are contesting the MPTC elections. The party-wise break-up is as follows: YSRCP – 7,632, TDP – 6,423, Jana Sena Party (JSP) – 1,521, BJP – 285, Independents – 2,239 and others.
Similarly, of the 659 ZPTC seats notified across 28 districts, 77 were declared uncontested, while elections will be held for the remaining 582 seats.
A total of 2,169 candidates are in the fray for the ZPTC seats. These include YSRCP – 574, TDP – 452, Independents – 503, JSP – 109 and BJP – 34.