NTR district ZPTC polls: 55 candidates in the fray

A total of 55 candidates are in the fray for 16 Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) seats in NTR district after the nomination withdrawal process ended Tuesday, October 27.

Returning Officer and Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer P. Susheela announced the final list of contesting candidates and the allotment of election symbols in Vijayawada.

Polling is scheduled for November 3, and votes will be counted November 5.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is contesting all 16 segments. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is fielding candidates in 13, the Jana Sena Party (JSP) in two and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in one. The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) is also contesting all 16 seats.

The TDP has been allotted the bicycle symbol, the YSRCP the fan, Jana Sena the glass tumbler and the BJP the lotus. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will contest on the elephant symbol, and Congress candidates have the hand. The CPI, CPI(M), Bharatha Chaitanya Yuvajana Party (BCY) and independents are also in the fray in several segments.

Kanchikacherla has the most contestants, seven, including nominees of the TDP, YSRCP, Congress and BSP, along with three independents. Veerullapadu has five candidates. A Konduru, Gampalagudem, Jaggayyapeta, Mylavaram and Vijayawada Rural have four each.

Chandarlapadu, G Konduru, Ibrahimpatnam, Tiruvuru and Vissannapeta have three candidates each. Nandigama, Penuganchiprolu, Reddigudem and Vatsavai have two each.

With the final list and symbols announced, candidates are set to intensify their campaigns.