Parishad nominations filed peacefully in Nellore, Prakasam, Markapuram districts

The nomination process for the Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) elections was conducted in a highly transparent and peaceful manner across SPSR Nellore, Prakasam and Markapuram districts.In a press conference held at Command Control Room in Ongole Collectorate on Friday (October 23, 2026), District Collector P. Raja Babu announced that the ZPTC/MPTC nomination process was completed in a peaceful and transparent atmosphere.He spoke to the media along with SP V. Harsha Vardhan Raju and Joint Collector Kalpana Kumari. He remarked that the district administration acted with complete impartiality, ensuring there was no bias or discrimination whatsoever.The SP said that the police department has implemented robust security measures to ensure that the election nomination process is conducted peacefully. He personally visited the nomination centres to inspect the security arrangements.He reviewed the deployment of police personnel, the installation of barricades, traffic management, and the movement of vehicles belonging to candidates and their representatives at the nomination centers. He instructed the officials to remain vigilant during the process.In another press meet on the same day, Markapuram Collector M. Vijaya Sunitha stated that robust security measures were taken to ensure that the nomination process for the ZPTC/ MPTC elections is conducted in a highly transparent and peaceful manner.District SP Pankaj Kumar Meena personally inspected the nomination centres and issued instructions to police officers and personnel to ensure that no untoward incidents occur. Tight police security was in place at all nomination centers across the district, he informed.By the end of Friday (October 23, 2026), last date for filing nominations, 302 candidates have filed nominations for 35 ZPTC seats and 2,639 for 440 MPTC seats in SPSR Nellore district. Similarly, 225 candidates have filed nominations for 27 ZPTC seats and 1,977 for 373 MPTC seats in Prakasam district.In the newly formed Markapuram district, 1,169 candidates have filed nominations for 274 MPTC seats. However, the number of candidates filed nominations for 21 ZPTC seats in the district was not yet revealed by the time this report is filed. Published - October 24, 2026 12:08 pm IST