Vizag Mayor race: 21 nominations pass scrutiny

VISAKHAPATNAM — Of the 29 nominations filed for the post of Mayor in the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) elections, 21 were found valid after the scrutiny check and eight were rejected as per the election rules, Mayor Election Returning Officer Dayanidhi said.

The valid nominations were filed by candidates of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Indian National Congress, Telugu Desam Party and YSR Congress Party, as well as other parties and Independents, Dayanidhi said.

He mentioned that Wednesday, October 21, is the last date for candidates to withdraw their nominations.

Separately, District Collector M Abhishikth Kishore inspected the scrutiny process at the Madhuruvada Zonal Office on Monday, October 19. He asked the officials about the technical aspects and spoke to the candidates present on various issues and about how the process was being managed.

The scrutiny covered nominations for the Second Ordinary Elections, 2026, of the GVMC.