# TDP seeks consensus on Nellore Mayor race

> The Telugu Desam Party works to unite behind a single candidate for Nellore Municipal Corporation mayor as the YSR Congress Party moves ahead with its own pick.
- Title: TDP seeks consensus on Nellore Mayor race · The Hindu
- Summary: The Telugu Desam Party works to unite behind a single candidate for Nellore Municipal Corporation mayor as the YSR Congress Party moves ahead with its own…
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- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tdp-inches-towards-achieving-consensus-on-nellore-mayor-seat/article71593175.ece
- Author: A.D. Rangarajan
- Published: 2026-10-17T05:49:36+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: telugu desam party, ysr congress party, nellore municipal corporation, mayoral election, andhra pradesh, news, politics
## TDP seeks unity on mayor
The Telugu Desam Party is working to reach consensus on its mayoral candidate for Nellore Municipal Corporation, with senior leaders holding talks with aspirants.
## Roop Kumar Yadav's hopes fade
Former Deputy Mayor P. Roop Kumar Yadav, backed by Minister Ponguru Narayana and MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, had hoped for an OBC reservation but the seat became unreserved.
## Sridhar Reddy steps back
Nellore Rural MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy, who controls half of the seventy-two municipal divisions, showed no interest in the local body polls, focusing instead on a cabinet berth.
## TDP conducts opinion poll
Minister Narayana and TDP district President Beeda Ravichandra met with Sridhar Reddy to confirm his position. The party is conducting an IVRS poll to gather citizens' opinions.
## YSRCP announces its candidate
The YSR Congress Party has already announced Anam Vijayakumar Reddy, the party's Nellore Rural constituency in-charge, as its mayoral candidate. His wife is the outgoing Zilla Parishat Chairperson.
## YSRCP campaigns ahead
Led by district President Kakani Govardhan Reddy and MLC Parvathareddy Chandrasekhar Reddy, the YSRCP is already campaigning actively. Govardhan Reddy held talks with former MP Adala Prabhakar Reddy on Friday.
## Key takeaway

The Telugu Desam Party is negotiating internally to agree on a mayoral candidate for Nellore Municipal Corporation while its rival, the YSR Congress Party, has already announced Anam Vijayakumar Reddy.