Women’s seats in Kadapa, Pulivendula draw leaders’ spouses, Jagan’s aunt into the fray
Local body elections in Kadapa and Pulivendula have drawn high-profile candidates, including Y.S. Prameelamma, the aunt of former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy. The YSRCP and TDP are competing for these seats, which are reserved for women.
Why it matters
The election highlights the role of political dynasties and gender-based reservation policies in local Indian governance.
Women’s seats in Kadapa, Pulivendula draw leaders’ spouses, Jagan’s aunt into the fray left A polling official applies indelible ink to a voter’s finger during an earlier election. File Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/qxwrv5/article71474711.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/7-Keralam-wardsGULGHOECS.4.jpg.jpg 38 local body wards in Keralam go to polls on September 28. The YSRCP fields Jagan Mohan Reddy’s aunt Y.S. Prameelamma against the TDP’s Thugutla Geetha Kumari in Pulivendula KADAPA The posts of Kadapa Municipal Corporation Mayor and Pulivendula municipality Chairperson are reserved for Women (General), bringing women to the fore in these urban local bodies. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/apsec-announces-poll-schedule-for-local-bodies-model-code-comes-into-force/article71583883.ece Considered the fortress of the Congress in the past and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) later, the two seats were held by YSR family loyalists in the past. https://www.thehindu.com/topic/yuvajana-sramika-rythu-congress-party/ The YSRCP has fielded Y.S. Prameelamma, wife of Y.S. Manohar Reddy and aunt of former Chief Minister and Pulivendula MLA Y.S.
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