Nellore Mayor race heats up ahead of local body polls

Ahead of the ensuing local body elections, all eyes are on the mayoral candidate in Nellore, with both the TDP and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leaving no stone unturned to secure the prestigious post.

The Nellore Municipal Corporation (NMC) has now been expanded to 72 divisions from the 54 divisions in the previous elections, providing scope for more aspirants to enter the fray on both sides.

The city is spread across the Nellore City and Nellore Rural Assembly constituencies, represented by Municipal Administration Minister Ponguru Narayana and three-time MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy respectively. Both leaders are working to secure as many divisions as possible for their respective parties, besides staking claim to the Mayor’s post.