Professionals eye local body polls race as parties look for young faces with clean image

Updated - September 01, 2026 08:33 pm IST - PARVATIPURAM/VIZIANAGARAM/SRIKAKULAM: Academician Shiva Narendra Naidu offering Gautham Buddha idol to former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy in Vijayawada. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT Academicians, doctors, entrepreneurs, business professionals are likely to contest in the ensuing Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC), Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC), and municipal elections political parties look to bring in young leaders with clean images to strengthen their parties at grassroot level.Several aspirants had formally ‘applied’ for seats to the ZPCTC and MPTC to test their political fortunes. A few of them used their ‘high-level contacts’ to meet senior party leaders in Vijayawada and Amaravati.Academician Rangumudri Sh