66 Vizag candidates file nominations for local body polls
The nomination process for the 2026 local body elections in Visakhapatnam began with 66 candidates filing papers on the first day. Gajuwaka zone saw the highest activity, while no nominations were filed for the Mayor's post.
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66 Vizag candidates file nominations for local body polls VISAKHAPATNAM A total of 66 nominations were filed on Friday by candidates contesting for ward member posts in the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC). Gajuwaka zone recorded the highest number of nominations, with 26 candidates filing their papers on the first day of the nomination process for the local body elections 2026. According to the details furnished by the respective Zonal Returning Officers, no nominations were filed for the Mayor’s post on the first day. Among the GVMC zones, Gajuwaka accounted for the highest number of nominations with 26, followed by the South Zone with 11 and Aganampudi Zone with nine.
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