Kadapa all set to elect its first woman Mayor
Kadapa is set to elect its first woman Mayor, with both the TDP and YSRCP fielding female candidates for the municipal corporation elections. Most corporator seats have been won unanimously, narrowing the direct political battle for the mayoral post.
Why it matters
This marks a historic milestone for gender representation in one of Andhra Pradesh's oldest municipal bodies.
Kadapa all set to elect its first woman Mayor left Kadapa TDP Mayor candidate N. Suvarna arrives along with the party MLAs R. Madhavi Reddy and P. Krishna Chaitanya Reddy after filing a nomination for the Kadapa Municipal Corporation elections. Special Arrangement The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/azr34g/article71608341.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/10215_21_10_2026_19_29_28_1_WHATSAPPIMAGE2026_10_21AT64421PM.JPEG KADAPA Andhra Pradesh, Kadapa, 21/10/2026: Kadapa TDP Mayor candidate N. Suvarna arrives after filing a nomination for the Kadapa Municipal Corporation elections recently, along with the party MLAs R. Madhavi Reddy and P. Krishna Chaitanya Reddy. Photo: Special Arrangement For the Mayoral post, TDP’s N. Suvarna is pitted against the YSRCP’s Bandi Deepthi as civic issues take centre stage in the upcoming election KADAPA Kadapa is all set to elect its first woman Mayor, with both the NDA alliance and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) fielding woman candidates for the upcoming election.
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