• AP Local Body Elections

    Setback to Naidu, as HC dismisses 34% BC quota plan
    A division bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Lisa Gill and Justice Challa Gunaranjan, which had reserved its judgement on September 16 after hearing petitions challenging the enhanced reservations for…
    Pawan Silent, Nadendla Explains: Cadre Hears the Same Old Story?
    After more than 12 years in politics and two years in government as part of the ruling alliance, Jana Sena workers had every reason to expect that the party would now demand a much bigger share in the upcoming local…
    Jagan on Europe Tour During Local Body Polls in AP?
    The petition filed by YSR Congress Party president and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy before the CBI special court in Nampally, Hyderabad, seeking permission to go on a 15-day tour of…
    Seat-Sharing Talks: Pawan to Meet Naidu on Sept 16
    With the local body election schedule expected to be announced by the end of this month, the NDA alliance partners have decided to accelerate discussions on seat-sharing.
    Jana Sena Wants 6 Mayor, 9 ZP and 25 Municipal Chief Posts
    The Jana Sena Party is preparing its proposals for seat-sharing in the upcoming local body elections in Andhra Pradesh and is seeking opportunities to contest in areas where it has a strong organisational and electoral…
    Naidu Struggles to Bring Coordination Within Alliance
    The political battle over the upcoming local body elections in Andhra Pradesh is gaining momentum, with both the ruling alliance and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) gearing up for what they see as a crucial electoral…
    After Jana Sena, Now BJP Wants a Bigger Share in Local Polls
    As the stage is set for local body elections in Andhra Pradesh, with municipal polls expected to be held first and the election schedule likely to be announced next week, the ruling alliance partners — the Telugu Desam…
    Why Is Jagan So Confident of Victory in Local Polls?
    As elections to local bodies in Andhra Pradesh draw closer, YSR Congress Party president and former Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy appears to be displaying supreme confidence in both his words and attitude.
    TDP-Jana Sena to Focus on Coordination in Local Polls
    With local body elections in Andhra Pradesh approaching, the TDP and Jana Sena leadership is expected to focus more on coordination and winning ability than on rigid seat-sharing percentages.
    Seats, Strategy and Stakes: Pawan's Big Meeting Tomorrow
    With the deadline for local body elections in Andhra Pradesh approaching, the ruling Telugu Desam-Jana Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (TDP-Jana Sena-BJP) coalition is gearing up to work out a seat-sharing formula.
    Balancing Allies Is More Challenging Task For Naidu
    Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu appears to be facing a tougher challenge in maintaining cohesion within the ruling alliance than in demonstrating his own administrative…
    Direct Elections in Civic Bodies: A Calculated Risk by TDP?
    The Chandrababu Naidu government’s decision to reintroduce direct elections for municipal chairpersons and mayors is being seen as a calculated political risk by the Telugu Desam Party, particularly its working…