Candidates filed 265 nominations for Ward members and seven for Mayor on Saturday for the GVMC elections. A total of 331 nominations reached officials over two days. The YSRCP led with 80 candidates on Saturday, followed by the TDP and JSP. Many independents also joined the race for these seats.
A total of 331 nominations have been filed for Ward Member positions in the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) elections in the first two days of the nomination process, with 265 nominations received on Saturday, the second day. Seven nominations were also filed for the Mayor's post on Saturday.
According to the Returning Officers, 66 nominations were filed for Ward Member positions on Friday, October 16, the first day of the process. The number increased significantly on Saturday, with candidates from various political parties and independents submitting 265 nominations across the GVMC zones.
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) accounted for the highest number of nominations, with 80 candidates filing their papers on Saturday. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) followed with 69 nominations, while the Jana Sena Party (JSP) recorded 56 nominations. Independent candidates filed 41 nominations.
Among other parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) filed five nominations, while four were filed by candidates from other parties. The Congress filed three nominations, as did the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) filed two nominations each.
Meanwhile, the office of the Returning Officer at the GVMC Head Office received seven nominations for the Mayor's post on Saturday. Karanam Keerthana Grace filed one nomination on behalf of the BSP, while Varudu Kalyani filed one representing the YSRCP. Nammi Bhavani filed nominations on behalf of the Bharata Chaitanya Yuvajana Party.