The Sampadak Express News Desk
As many as 201 candidates filed nomination papers on Wednesday for elections to 401 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) seats in Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, according to an official release by Returning Officer and Joint Collector Apoorva Bharat. The first day of the nomination process saw filings across parties ahead of the October 23 deadline.
Of the nominees, 89 are from the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), 70 from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), 29 from the Jana Sena Party (JSP) and two from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The remaining candidates are Independents and nominees of Left parties. The Hindu reported the figures citing the Returning Officer’s release.
Rallies taken out by candidates on the opening day proceeded peacefully without any untoward incidents, the release added.
Among those who filed on Wednesday was JSP contestant Pithani Dhanalakshmi, who submitted her papers for the Kakinada Rural MPTC seat to the Returning Officer.
The last date for submission of nomination papers is October 23.
