2017 Kakinada Municipal Corporation election

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2017 Kakinada Municipal Corporation election
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All 48 elected seats in the Kakinada Municipal Corporation
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png Indian Election Symbol Ceiling Fan.svg BJP election symbol.png
Party TDP YSRCP BJP
Seats won 35 10 3
Elected Mayor

Sunkara Pavani
TDP

The 2017 Kakinada Municipal Corporation election was held on August 10, 2017. Its purpose was to elect members for all 48 wards of the municipal corporation.[1][2] After three decades of running, the Telugu Desam Party won the election, securing 32 of the 48 seats.[3]

Election schedule[edit]

Date Event
August 7, 2017 Opening for filing Nominations
August 10, 2017 Last Date for filing Nominations
August 11, 2017 The nominations were scrutinized
August 12, 2017 Opening date for candidates to withdrawal
August 13, 2017 Last date for voluntary withdrawals and publication of contesting candidates
August 29, 2017 Poll took place
September 1, 2017 Counting took place and the TDP won
September 16, 2017 Sunkara Pavani was elected mayor

[4]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh urban local bodies will go to polls on August 10, counting on 14th". The New Indian Express. February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ "12 corporations, 75 municipalities to go to polls on August 10". The Hindu. February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ Naveena (September 1, 2017). "TDP wins Kakinada Municipal Corporation Elections after 30 years". Telugu360.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh municipal polls on August 10". Eenadu. February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
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