Andhra Pradesh municipal election results 2026 live updates: TDP alliance leads in eight Andhra civic bodies, Ashutosh Ranka alleges booth capturing

Counting of votes in Andhra Pradesh's municipal elections began on Tuesday, with officials and polling agents reporting to designated centres across the state under security arrangements. The counting process covers 92 urban local bodies, comprising 13 municipal corporations and 79 municipalities and Nagar Panchayats.

In Visakhapatnam, officials and polling agents arrived at a counting centre near Andhra University Engineering College, where arrangements had been made for the counting process and security deployment.

Tirupati recorded the lowest voter turnout in the municipal elections at 47%. Counting has begun for 66 municipal divisions in the city.


The civic elections were held on November 1, with voting taking place from 7 am to 5 pm. Repolling was conducted on November 2 wherever required.

Andhra Pradesh municipal election results 2026: Live updates

Andhra Pradesh municipal election results 2026: TDP alliance leads in 8 Andhra civic bodies

The TDP-led alliance is ahead in eight of Andhra Pradesh's 13 municipal corporations and 47 of the 53 municipalities, according to field reports. The tally includes 17 municipalities where candidates were elected unopposed. The YSR Congress Party is leading in five municipalities but has not secured a lead in any municipal corporation. Independents are ahead in one municipality. Official results are awaited.

Andhra Pradesh municipal election results 2026 live updates: CJP's Ashutosh Ranka alleges booth capturing

Ashutosh Ranka on Tuesday alleged booth capturing and electoral malpractice in Andhra Pradesh, sharing a video on X that purportedly showed irregularities during the voting process.

Taking a swipe at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's 'Loktantra Bachao' rally in Hyderabad, Ranka claimed that incidents of booth capturing and electoral rigging were taking place in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.


Andhra Pradesh municipal election results 2026 live updates: TDP secures Badvel municipal chair, leads in early postal ballot counts

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has secured the Badvel municipal chair after winning the only ward that went to the polls on November 1. The party had already won 39 wards unopposed and defeated the Jana Sena Party candidate in Ward 39 to complete its sweep.

In Kadapa Municipal Corporation, early postal ballot trends show TDP mayoral candidate Matli Suvarna leading. Of the 497 postal votes polled, the initial figures indicate an advantage for the NDA.

In the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), the TDP has received 417 postal votes, followed by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) with 275. The Congress has secured five votes, while independent candidates and others have received 201 votes.

Andhra Pradesh municipal election results 2026 live updates: Andhra Pradesh High Court clears vote counting in Pulivendula

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday allowed the counting of votes in Pulivendula municipality in YSR Kadapa district, dismissing petitions filed by YSR Congress Party candidate for the Kadapa chairperson post Y S Pramila and party MP Y S Avinash Reddy, people familiar with the matter said.

The petitioners had sought repolling in all wards of the municipality, instead of limiting it to the four wards where repolling had already taken place. They had also asked the court to suspend counting until the proposed repolling across Pulivendula was completed.

Andhra Pradesh municipal election results 2026 live updates: Counting delayed in Prakasam and Bapatla due to Cyclone Murasu

The counting process in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam and Bapatla districts is expected to be delayed by three-and-a-half hours due to adverse weather conditions caused by Cyclone Murasu. Heavy rainfall accompanied by high-speed winds has affected the arrangements in the two districts.

Andhra Pradesh municipal election results 2026 live updates: Counting begins across 92 urban local bodies

Counting of votes in the Andhra Pradesh municipal elections began at 8 am on Tuesday across 92 urban local bodies, State Election Commission officials said.

Polling for the civic elections was held on November 1, recording an overall turnout of 60.96%. The polling day witnessed sporadic incidents of clashes and protests in some parts of the state. Repolling in 12 wards across seven urban local bodies in five districts was conducted on Monday, with a turnout of 60.64%.

Vijayawada mayoral contest among key battles in Andhra civic polls

The mayoral contest in Vijayawada is among the closely watched races in the civic elections. The candidates include NDA-backed Jana Sena nominee Vangaveeti Radhakrishna, YSR Congress Party candidate and former mayor Rayana Bhagyalakshmi, and independent candidate A B Venkateswara Rao, a former Director General of Police.

The 13 municipal corporations going to the polls include Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool, Kadapa and Tirupati.

Andhra Pradesh civic poll results seen as political test for NDA and YSRCP

The results are being viewed as an important electoral test for the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, after its victory in the 2024 Assembly elections. The outcome is also expected to offer an indication of the YSR Congress Party's support in the state's urban areas.

YSRCP raises allegations over polling in Pulivendula

Ahead of the counting, the YSR Congress Party alleged discrepancies in the polling figures recorded in Pulivendula. The party questioned how 681 votes were registered under the 'Others' category when the official voter list reportedly listed only 14 voters in that category.

YSRCP president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy met the Returning Officer in Pulivendula and submitted a representation alleging irregularities during polling.

Reddy also claimed that around 70 YSRCP polling agents had been prevented from entering polling booths and sought the Returning Officer's intervention to ensure a fair process. After the meeting, he staged a sit-in protest outside the Returning Officer's office, demanding justice for the party's polling agents.