TDP-Led Alliance On Track to Sweep Andhra Pradesh Elections
Telugu Desam Party, in coalition with Janasena and BJP, is leading in 157 out of 175 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh elections. TDP's Chandrababu Naidu and his son Lokesh are ahead in their respective constituencies. The ruling YSR Congress Party trails behind in 18 segments according to Election Commission data.
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Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and its coalition partners, Janasena and BJP, have established a commanding lead in the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections. The latest figures from the Election Commission on Tuesday indicate that TDP, led by N Chandrababu Naidu, is leading in 130 seats, Janasena in 20, and BJP in seven, out of the total 175 seats.
Under the seat-sharing arrangement among NDA partners, TDP contested 144 Assembly and 17 Lok Sabha constituencies, while BJP fielded candidates in six Lok Sabha and 10 Assembly seats. Janasena contested two Lok Sabha and 21 Assembly seats.
The ruling YSR Congress Party, headed by Jagan Mohan Reddy, is leading in 18 segments, with the Chief Minister himself ahead in the Pulivendula assembly segment by 21,292 votes over his TDP rival B. Ravi. TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu and his son Lokesh are leading in Kuppam and Mangalagiri assembly seats, respectively. Naidu holds a lead of 6,832 votes over his YSRCP rival KRJ Bharat in Kuppam, while Janasena Party chief Pawan Kalyan is leading by 22,818 votes in Pithapuram assembly segment over his YSRCP rival V Geetha.
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