Thumping win for YSRCP in VMC
The Hindu
The YSRCP won the elections to the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) with a thumping majority on Sunday.
The ruling party registered victory in 49 of 64 wards, while the Opposition TDP, which was at the helm in the previous term, could win only in 14 wards. CPI(M) candidate B. Satya Babu emerged victorious in the 50th ward, while the CPI lost in all the six wards it had contested in alliance with the TDP. The CPI(M) contested in 22 wards.More Related News
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