YSR Congress tramples TDP in ZPTC and MPTC elections
The Hindu
The total number of ZPTCs is 515 and MPTCs 7,219
VIJAYAWADA The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP)’s winning streak continued in the ZPTC elections as it crushed Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the BJP-Jana Sena combine as per latest reports. The ruling party is poised for a landslide victory in the MPTC elections too going by the latest trends. The total number of ZPTCs is 515 and MPTCs 7,219.
As far as the ZPTCs are concerned, YSRC won 76 out of 77 seats as per the results declared at 3 p.m. The TDP bagged just one ZPTC while the BJP and Jana Sena drew a blank at that time. The YSRC’s tally is 29 in Kurnool, 17 in Nellore, 15 in Chittoor, six in Anantapur, four in Visakhapatnam, three in Prakasam and one each in Vizianagaram and Krishna districts. The TDP’s lone victorious seat was in Visakhapatnam district.
Coming to the parties’ performance in MPTC elections, YSRC has won 2,902 and the TDP 273 seats. The Jana Sena won 12 MPTCs, BJP 11, CPI(M) 5 and Congress one.
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