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19 candidates in fray for VMC Mayor’s post
By The Hindu Bureau3 min read at The Hindu
In brief
The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation released the final list of 19 candidates for the mayoral post and 349 candidates for 86 ward member posts for the Second Ordinary Elections to Urban Local Bodies, 2026.
According to the article, most ward member nomination withdrawals occurred among TDP candidates (180), followed by Jana Sena Party (121), YSRCP (97), and BJP (43).
The article also described a campaign event where independent candidate A.B. Venkateswara Rao embraced NDA candidate Vangaveeti Radha Krishna.
This is an AI-estimated analysis and may not reflect the article's actual intent or the publisher's editorial position.
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Published - October 25, 2026 11:32 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA
Independent candidate A.B. Venkateswara Rao warmly embraces Jana Sena candidate Vangaveeti Radha during the municipal election campaign at Machavaram in Vijayawada on Sunday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO
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