YSRCP names Mayor, Chairperson candidates for 27 urban local bodies; Varudu Kalyani for Visakhapatnam
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has announced its candidates for Mayor and Chairperson positions across 27 urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh. The list includes specific nominations for major municipal corporations ahead of the October 28 polls.
Why it matters
The candidate list provides insight into the political strategy and power dynamics of the YSRCP in upcoming local body elections.
YSRCP names Mayor, Chairperson candidates for 27 urban local bodies; Varudu Kalyani for Visakhapatnam left YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. File Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/5wtpm1/article71277768.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/ArcelorMittal-sGLGFOUL93.3.jpg.jpg th-online Administrator Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy The party fields candidates for seven of the 13 municipal corporations going to the polls on October 28 VIJAYAWADA The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has released the list of candidates for the posts of Mayor in municipal corporations and Chairperson in municipalities and nagar panchayats, covering 27 urban local bodies (ULBs). https://www.thehindu.com/topic/yuvajana-sramika-rythu-congress-party/ https://www.thehindu.com/topic/andhra-pradesh-local-body-elections-2026/ For the municipal corporations, the party’s candidates include Kolagatla Sravani (Vaishya) for Vizianagaram under the unreserved (women) category, Varudu Kalyani (K. Velama) for Visakhapatnam under unreserved (women), Ganta Mohan Rao (GMR) (T. Kapu) for Eluru under BC, Lanka Jyothi (T.
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