AMARAVATI: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has swept Andhra Pradesh’s Parishad elections, winning more than two-thirds of the seats at both levels, according to final results released officially by the State Election Commission (SEC). The party held a decisive lead in both the Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) categories.
In the ZPTC polls, the TDP won 406 of the 582 seats for which results were declared. The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) was limited to 76 seats, while the Jana Sena Party won 73, marking a strong showing. The BJP secured 20 seats, independents won six, and the CPI(M) won one.
In the MPTC elections across rural local bodies, the TDP won 4,806 of the 7,768 seats. The YSRCP took 1,711 seats and Jana Sena won 938, while the BJP secured 117. Independent candidates won 169 seats.
Among the remaining parties, the CPI(M) won 15 MPTC seats, the Congress nine and the BSP three. With these results, the TDP has established clear dominance at both tiers of rural local governance in the state.