2017 Kakinada Municipal Corporation election

2017 Kakinada Municipal Corporation election

29 August 2017
All 48 elected seats in the Kakinada Municipal Corporation 25 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party TDP YSRCP BJP Seats won 35 10 3
Elected Mayor Sunkara Pavani TDP

The 2017 Kakinada Municipal Corporation election was held on 10 August 2017. Its purpose was to elect members for all 48 wards of the municipal corporation for this municipality in India.[1][2] After three decades of running, the Telugu Desam Party won the election, securing 32 of the 48 seats.[3]

Election schedule

Date	Event
7 August 2017	Opening for filing Nominations
10 August 2017	Last Date for filing Nominations
11 August 2017	The nominations were scrutinized
12 August 2017	Opening date for candidates to withdrawal
13 August 2017	Last date for voluntary withdrawals and publication of contesting candidates
29 August 2017	Poll took place
1 September 2017	Counting took place and the TDP won
16 September 2017	Sunkara Pavani was elected mayor

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References

1. "Andhra Pradesh urban local bodies will go to polls on August 10, counting on 14th". The New Indian Express. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.^[dead link‍]
2. "12 corporations, 75 municipalities to go to polls on August 10". The Hindu. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
3. Naveena (1 September 2017). "TDP wins Kakinada Municipal Corporation Elections after 30 years". Telugu360.com. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
4. "Andhra Pradesh municipal polls on August 10". Eenadu. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.