Overview

• Returning officer P. Sairam said 11 nominations were filed on Tuesday, taking the two-day total to 21.
• Early filings are dominated by independents and smaller parties, with no national or regional party nominations submitted in the first two days.
• Notable candidates who filed include M. Venkat Reddy (Paata Party), Mohammed Mansoor Ali (Anna YSR Congress), Jajula Bhaskar (Sharamjeevi Party) and L. Chandra Shekhar (All India Kisan Janatha Party).
• BRS has fielded Maganti Sunitha and Congress has named Naveen Yadav, while BJP is yet to announce its nominee.
• Key dates set by election authorities include nominations closing on Oct 21, scrutiny on Oct 22, withdrawals by Oct 24, polling on Nov 11 and counting on Nov 14, with SVEEP drives underway to boost voter participation.