NDA wins 499 of 582 ZPTC seats as Andhra Pradesh declares rural local body results
8 November 2026
Andhra Pradesh's State Election Commission announced results of the rural local body polls on Sunday night. The TDP-led alliance of TDP, Jana Sena Party and BJP won 499 of the 582 Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies where polls were held: the TDP took 406, Jana Sena 73 and the BJP 20. The YSRCP won 76. In the 7,768 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies, the TDP won 4,806 and the alliance 5,861 in all, while the YSRCP got 1,711. The Commission has also set Gram Panchayat elections in three phases on November 26, November 29 and December 2.
ZPTC seats won by alliance:
499 of 582
MPTC seats won by alliance:
5,861 of 7,768
Next polls:
Gram Panchayats, 3 phases
Why it matters for exams: Tests the three-tier Panchayati Raj structure, the State Election Commission under Article 243K, and the 73rd Amendment.
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In plain words
ZPTC Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency — A district-level seat in the Panchayati Raj system.