Archive · 26 Aug 2026
YSRCP Pledges Candidates in Every Andhra Pradesh Local-Body Seat
The YSRCP held a meeting about upcoming local elections in Andhra Pradesh.
The meeting was led by party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
The party decided to choose candidates for every local election seat.
These seats include village, district and city-level positions.
Party leaders said they want to work closely with local party workers.
They also said they would try hard to win the elections.
Audimulapu Suresh accused the state government of not fulfilling its promises.
He also asked that the elections be conducted freely and fairly.
YSRCP decided to field candidates in every rural and urban local-body constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
The decision was made at a meeting chaired by party chief and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in Tadepalli.
MP Y V Subba Reddy said leaders were instructed to contest MPTC, ZPTC, Zilla Parishad and municipal elections.
MP Mithun Reddy said the party would focus on grassroots mobilisation and support candidates and cadres.
Leader Audimulapu Suresh said YSRCP was ready to contest all wards, mandals, urban local bodies and corporations.
- Who
- The YSR Congress Party, led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, along with its MPs and party leaders.
- What
- The party resolved to field candidates in every rural and urban local-body seat and campaign to win.
- When
- The decision was announced ahead of the upcoming local-body elections; the articles do not give election dates.
- Where
- The decision was taken in Tadepalli, Andhra Pradesh, for local bodies across the state.
- Why
- The party wants to prepare seriously for the elections, mobilise its grassroots organisation and support its candidates.
- Party
- YSR Congress Party (YSRCP)
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Decision
- Contest every rural and urban local-body constituency
- Meeting location
- Tadepalli
- Meeting chair
- YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
- Election bodies mentioned
- MPTCs, ZPTCs, Zilla Parishads, municipalities, corporations and other urban local bodies
- Party criticism
- Audimulapu Suresh questioned whether the state government would conduct free and fair elections.