NationalMonday, 9 November 2026·The Hindu - National
Andhra Pradesh local body polls: NDA wins 499 of 582 ZPTC seats and 5,861 MPTC seats
In Andhra Pradesh, the NDA won 499 ZPTC seats and 5,861 MPTC seats, while the SEC set Gram Panchayat polls in three phases.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On November 9, 2026, the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission said the NDA won 499 of 582 Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency seats and 5,861 of 7,768 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency seats.
Key specifics
- The ZPTC election covered 582 seats, of which the NDA won 499.
- TDP won 406 ZPTC seats, Jana Sena Party won 73, and BJP won 20.
- In 7,768 MPTC seats, the NDA won 5,861 seats.
- Gram Panchayat elections were scheduled in three phases on November 26, November 29 and December 2, 2026.
- The State Election Commission said notifications would be issued on November 13, 16 and 19, 2026.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity and local body election facts, 582 ZPTC, 7,768 MPTC, three-phase Gram Panchayat poll dates, State Election Commission. TNPSC may ask the difference between ZPTC and MPTC or the role of the SEC.