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Jana Sena demands more local body seats in Andhra Pradesh
Jana Sena Party, an ally of the TDP-led alliance in Andhra Pradesh, has indicated it will seek a larger share of seats in the upcoming local body elections. Party chief Pawan Kalyan…
Jana Sena Party, an ally of the TDP-led alliance in Andhra Pradesh, has indicated it will seek a larger share of seats in the upcoming local body elections. Party chief Pawan Kalyan has said his party made sacrifices in the last assembly election for the alliance and will not do so again. This has created uncertainty over seat-sharing with the TDP.
Analysts suggest Jana Sena may demand up to 40% of the seats, translating to over 50 municipalities and 10-14 zilla parishad seats out of 123 municipalities and 28 zilla parishads. The TDP had earlier proposed an 80:15:5 ratio for the three alliance partners, which Jana Sena rejected. Internal lobbying for positions has also started in Jana Sena.
The alliance's coordination meeting is expected to decide the final seat-sharing formula. TDP senior leaders have criticised Jana Sena's public statements on contesting all seats where it has strength, saying such announcements should wait until the meeting concludes.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Local body elections are a test of ground-level organisation for coalition partners. In 2021, the YSR Congress swept most local bodies, but the TDP-Jana Sena-BJP alliance won the 2024 assembly polls. Pawan Kalyan's demand for a bigger share reflects his need to reward party workers and build a permanent base beyond his star appeal. The TDP, as the senior partner, faces a delicate balancing act: accommodate its ally without ceding too many winnable seats. The final seat-sharing will signal whether the alliance's internal dynamics are stable or strained ahead of the next general election. The coordination meeting's outcome is the key number to watch.
Source: tupaki.com
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