201 candidates file nominations for 401 MPTC seats in Kakinada

At least 50% of candidates contesting the 401 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTC) seats in Kakinada district, have filed their nomination papers on Wednesday in Kakinada district. The last date for submission of the nomination papers for the MPTC election is October 23. 

According to an official release issued by Returning Officer and Joint Collector Apoorva Bharat, as many as 201 candidates from various political parties filed their nomination papers on Wednesday. 

Of them, 89 candidates belong to the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), 70 to the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), 29 to the Jana Sena Party (JSP) and two candidates of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) filed their nomination papers.  The remaining candidates are Independents and nominees of the Left parties

On the first day of the nomination process rallies taken out by the respective candidates went on peacefully without any untoward incidents, according to the release.