Nellore town is also called as Simhapuri and is located on the banks of Penna river. Nellore municipality was upgraded to Municipal Corporation in 2004 and the first corporation elections were held in 2005. Even though Telugu Desam won in more number of wards, Congress party won the municipal chairman election with the help of ex-officio mebers. CPM and BJP also has significant vote bank in Nellore town.

 

 

Nellore city profile:

 

 

Nellore population was just 45,000 in 1930 but crossed 4 lakh by 2000. Nellore name was even mentioned in the “Sthala Purana“.

 

 

Politically dominant Castes: Reddy and Kapu.

 

 

Famous personalities: Potti Sriramulu & A.C. Subba Reddy

 

 

Assembly segments: Nellore City (Ward no. 1-15, 27, 28, 31-44)  & Nellore rural ((Ward no. 16-15, 26, 29, 30, 45, 46-48) 

 

 

Significant political development: Prajarajyam party won in Nellore Urban assembly segment and stood second in Nellore rural assembly. Telugu Desam party relegated to third place in both Nellore city and Nellore rural assembly segments in 2009 elections.

 

 

Parliament Constituency: Nellore

 

 

 

Nellore Municipal Corporation Election Results:

 

 

 

2010 Nellore city Municipal Election results:

 

 

Tight contest between PRP and Congress in Nellore city. PRP got slightly more number of votes in the 2009 Assembly elections. Telugu Desam was pushed to the third place.

 

 

Poitical Party	Votes	Percentage	Wards
Total votes			50
Polled votes
Congress
TDP
PRP
BJP

 

 

 

2005 Nellore Municipal corporation election results:

 

 

 

 

Poitical Party	Votes	Percentage	Wards
Total votes			50
Polled votes
Congress	34,819	27.4%	19
TDP	50,117	39.4%	20
CPM	11,533	9%	4
BJP	11,675	9.2%	2
Others	15,895	12.5%	5

 

 

 

Highlights:

 

 

1. Anam family has strong grip over this municipal corporation. Anam Vivekanda Reddy who elected as municipal vice-chairman in 1982 and also elected as municipal chairman in 1985.  He elected as MLA in 2004 and 2009 (Nellore rural).

 

 

2. A.C. Subba Reddy was elected as Nellore municipal chairman in 1937, 1949, 1952, 1959. He played crucial role in state politics as MLA of Nellore and Rapur. He died of Cancer in 1967.