Andhra Pradesh MPTC, ZPTC election results LIVE: TDP leads in multiple Zilla, Mandal Parishads
Follow The Hindu’s LIVE coverage as vote counting begins for Andhra Pradesh’s Zilla and Mandal Parishad elections across 577 and 7,707 seats. Get the latest updates on winners, leading candidates and results.
State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha and other top officials are monitoring the counting
Updated - November 07, 2026 05:05 pm IST
Election officials counting votes polled in the Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) elections at a counting centre in Vijayawada on Saturday. Officials are seen sorting and verifying ballot papers at designated tables as candidates’ agents and other personnel observe the counting process. The counting was conducted under the supervision of election authorities. | Photo Credit: G. N. Rao
Counting of votes in 577 Zilla and 7,707 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies began at 8 a.m. on Saturday (November 7, 2026) amidst tight security. Arrangements for the counting were made at 365 centres.
About 19,885 police officers of various capacities were deployed to ensure security keeping in view the likelihood of violence between cadres of the major political parties and the clashes jeopardising the counting process.
In East Godavari district, Damanthunigidem Panchayat of Devarapalli Mandal, 28-year-old Jana Sena Party MPTC contestant, Garapati Divya, died of cardiac arrest a few hours ahead of counting of votes.
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Former Minister and YSRCP leader R.K. Roja broke down emotionally after her party’s MPTC candidate from Ilattur in Vijayapuram mandal lost to the TDP nominee by a slender margin of three votes today. The result came after the TDP sought a recount, reportedly following an initial lead for the YSRCP candidate. The narrow defeat triggered tension among YSRCP supporters, with the party questioning the circumstances surrounding the recount. -K. Umashankar
TDP has been declared as a winner in 4 Mandal Parishads in Guntur.
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Bapatla District Collector Dr. Vinod Kumar V. (IAS) inspected the counting of votes for ZPTC and MPTC elections in Repalle Revenue Division. The elections were held on November 5 as part of the second ordinary elections to local bodies in the district.
The Collector visited the counting centre set up at the Government Polytechnic College in Repalle town, where votes polled in various mandals under the revenue division were being counted.
He instructed officials to ensure error-free counting by strictly following election rules and guidelines. He stressed the need to maintain utmost care, transparency and accuracy throughout the counting process.
The Telugu Desam Party has won 10 MPTCs and is leading in 60 MPTCs in Guntur district. The party is also leading in 6 ZPTCs.
YSRCP is leading in 17 MPTCs.
A media person collapsed after suffering a heart attack while covering election updates at the Narsipatnam counting centre in Anakapalli district.
The journalist was identified as Chintakayala Giri, a representative for Andhra Jyothy from Nathavaram mandal.
The incident caused panic on the premises as medical emergency services were unavailable, highlighting a concerning lack of basic ambulance facilities at the key official venue.
Decision will be taken soon on conducting elections to 23 municipalities, State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha said. He said that elections to these Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) could not be held with the other 100 ULBs that went to polls on November 1, due to administrative and legal issues.
The counting of votes for the MPTC and ZPTC elections is proceeding smoothly in a peaceful atmosphere at the counting centers, with no untoward incidents reported so far, said District Collector Dr. S. Venkateswar.
He along with SP L. Subbarayudu addressed the media here on Saturday.
He said that the counting started by 8 a.m. and the results for 55 to 60 MPTCs across the district have been completed. The counting process for the remaining MPTCs is being expedited, and it is expected that the results for all MPTC seats in the district will be announced by 2 p.m. and those of ZPTC seats by 6 p.m.
Results of the MPTCs started to trickle in from Kurnool district and they went in favour of ruling TDP. TDP’s Lakshmanna has won as the MPTC of Erragudi in Krishnagiri mandal, Gummala Keerthi of TDP won as MPTC in M Kottala of Aluru mandal, and H Padma won as the MPTC of Dibbanakal in Adoni mandal.
TDP is leading in 14 out of 20 ZPTCs where counting of postal ballots was completed. There are 27 ZPTCs in Vizianagaram district. Counting is going on in another seven places.
Both TDP and YSRCP are hopeful of victory in Kotia group of villages of Salur mandal of Parvatipuram Manyam district where poll percentage is around 35%.
