NDA partners divide Nellore seats

After negotiations among NDA alliance partners within Nellore Municipal Corporation limits, eight divisions were allocated to Jana Sena Party and six to Bharatiya Janata Party for upcoming local body elections.

JSP divisions in city and rural areas

In Nellore City, JSP received divisions six, fifteen, twenty one and seventy one. In Nellore Rural, JSP got divisions twenty nine, thirty, forty five and fifty three.

Heated arguments over seat allocation

Several heated arguments erupted among JSP leaders during B-form distribution. A female party activist questioned JSP State general secretary Tammireddy Siva Sankara Rao and reportedly assaulted him, though he later clarified no physical attack occurred.

JSP initially demanded thirty percent

District level JSP leaders held meetings with TDP and MLA representatives, reportedly insisting on a thirty percent share in the seventy two divisions in NMC.

Final deal: eight seats plus co-option

After discussions led by JSP State leader Vemulapati Ajay Kumar with MA and UD Minister Ponguru Narayana and Nellore Rural MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy, JSP agreed to eight seats and two candidates on co-option.

“JSP leaders have received instructions from the high command not to accept anything less than thirty percent of the seats.”