Andhra Pradesh Urban Local Body Polls: TDP Gets 89 Seats, Jana Sena 25 and BJP 9 in Alliance Deal

Amaravati, Oct 2026 : The ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-Jana Sena Party (JSP)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance in Andhra Pradesh has finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming urban local body elections scheduled for 2026, outlining the constituencies each partner will contest across 17 municipal corporations and 106 municipalities and nagar panchayats.

Under the agreement, TDP has secured the largest share, with 89 urban local bodies allocated to it. Jana Sena will contest in 25, while the BJP has been allotted nine. The arrangement reflects the parties’ respective organisational strengths, local leadership and electoral considerations, according to the details provided.

The agreement is intended to help the coalition coordinate its campaign, avoid clashes among alliance partners and strengthen its presence at the grassroots level.

Municipal corporation seat-sharing

Of the 17 municipal corporations, TDP will contest in 11, Jana Sena in four and BJP in two. The allocation includes major urban centres such as Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur and Tirupati.

Allocation across 106 municipalities and nagar panchayats

TDP has been allotted 78 municipalities and nagar panchayats, Jana Sena 21 and BJP seven. The following table lists the allocations supplied for the three alliance partners.

Alliance aims to strengthen local presence

The seat-sharing agreement gives TDP the largest share of urban local bodies, while allowing Jana Sena and BJP to contest in selected areas. The arrangement is expected to provide a framework for coordination among the partners during candidate selection and campaigning.

The coalition will now need to translate the allocation into coordinated local campaigns, with candidates expected to focus on civic services, infrastructure, sanitation, drinking water and other municipal issues.

Overall allocation

The arrangement covers all 123 urban local bodies cited in the report. The alliance’s electoral prospects will ultimately depend on candidate selection, local campaigning and voter response across the state.