Left parties, AAP join hands for GVMC polls; alliance backs 25 candidates
Left parties and the Aam Aadmi Party have formed an alliance to contest the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation elections. The coalition aims to provide an alternative to current governance by focusing on civic issues and public resources.
Why it matters
Local municipal elections serve as a barometer for political alliances and grassroots sentiment toward urban governance.
Left parties, AAP join hands for GVMC polls; alliance backs 25 candidates left CPI(M), CPI and AAP leaders display their lists of corporator candidates for the GVMC elections at Yechury Bhavan in Visakhapatnam on Friday. V. Raju V. Raju https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/andhra-pradesh/5z1jpg/article71615834.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Left.jpeg The CPI(M) will field 14 candidates, the CPI six and the AAP four, with one independent also supported VISAKHAPATNAM The CPI(M), CPI and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have joined hands to contest the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) elections, and other Left parties are supporting the alliance. They have pledged to raise civic issues, oppose pollution and protect public resources. At a press conference at Yechury Bhavan in Maddilapalem, Visakhapatnam on Friday (October 23, 2026), the leaders released their candidate lists and appealed to voters to support their corporator candidates in the November 1 election. They also announced support for independent candidate B. Ramani in Ward 119.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in