Kakinada Mayor race heats up, all eyes on JSP’s candidate choice

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M.N. Harendhira Prasad Kakinada District Collector | Photo Credit: GIRI KVS

All eyes are on the Mayor candidate of the NDA alliance in the Kakinada Municipal Corporation as the Jana Sena Party (JSP) is yet to announce its candidate.

The JPS secured the Kakinada Mayor seat during the seat-sharing arrangement among the NDA alliance partners.

However, the Mayor's post has been reserved for a woman from the Backward Classes, including fisherfolk community, who have a significant presence in the Jana Sena party.

Nomination for the Mayor’s post will be accepted from November 14 to 16, and candidates can withdraw their nominations by November 19.

Meanwhile, YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has fielded Kakinada-based doctor Kada Satya Sri as their candidate. She joined the party in the presence of YSRCP president Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy on November 12.

Sunkara Siva Prasanna of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) served as the last Mayor of Kakinada Municipal Corporation in 2021. In 2017, Sunkara Pavani of TDP was elected Mayor. She was removed following the no-confidence motion moved by the YSRCP in 2021.

Ms. Siva Prasanna was then elected as Mayor for supporting the YSRCP’s no-confidence motion.

Election to the Mayor’s post and the 66 wards will be held on November 26, with 2,85,949 voters exercising their franchise. Kakinada District Collector M. N. Harendhira Prasad said that as many as 1,836 personnel will be deployed for the election.

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