TDP-led alliance extends winning streak in NTR district local body polls - The HinduUpdated - November 07, 2026 08:33 pm IST - VIJAYAWADAA TDP candidate celebrates her victory in the MPTC elections with party supporters in Vijayawada on Saturday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RaoThe Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and its allies, the Jana Sena Party (JSP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), continued their winning run in NTR district in the elections to rural local bodies, following their landslide victory in the recent urban local body polls.Counting of votes polled in elections to 276 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and 16 Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) seats began at 8 a.m. on Saturday. District Collector G. Lakshmisha said in a statement that the counting process was conducted peacefully.As of 7 p.m., counting had been completed in 206 of the 276 MPTC seats. The TDP won 151 seats, while the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) secured 36. The JSP won 17 seats and the BJP one.Of the 16 ZPTC seats, TDP candidates had been declared elected in five constituencies — Chandarlapadu, G. Konduru, Ibrahimpatnam, Reddigudem and Tiruvuru — as of 7 p.m.Published - November 07, 2026 08:26 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }