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The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) bagged Kalyandurgam Municipality connected Thursday (December 11, 2025). The TDP councillor from the 15th ward, T. Goutami, got elected arsenic the caller chairperson of the Municipality, defeating Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party’s (YSRCP) councillor M. Lakshmanna.
In the elections held successful 2021, the YSRCP bagged the Municipality and its councillor from the 10th ward, Talari Rajkumar, was unanimously elected arsenic the chairperson. Mr. Rajkumar was a petty businessman who utilized to merchantability papaya and different fruits connected a roadside pushcart. The YSRCP made him contention the predetermination and made him the chairperson.
After the TDP came to power, Mr. Rajkumar was removed from the station connected charges of misusing his powers by the government, successful October 2025 necessitating the election.
On Thursday (December 11, 2025), of the 24 ward members, 22 person participated successful the voting on with 2 ex officio members, who see Anantapur TDP MP G. Lakshminarayana and section MLA Amilineni Surendra Babu. Two ward members abstained from voting.
A full of 13 councillors supported Ms. Goutami, portion Mr. Lakshmanna got 11 votes. Election Presiding Officer Vasanth Babu declared Ms. Goutami arsenic victorious and administered the oath of office. MP Lakshminarayana, MLA Surendra Babu and Municipal Commissioner Vamsi Krishna Bhargav were present.
