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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has given a big statement on Monday regarding the country’s economy and currency system. He has once again reiterated his old demand of scrapping ₹500 notes. Naidu clearly believes that only ₹ 100 and ₹ 200 notes should be kept in the country, while big notes like ₹ 500, ₹ 1,000 and ₹ 2,000 should be completely abolished.
Addressing a press conference, CM Naidu recalled his old ‘Digital Currency Report’ submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that he will continue to raise his voice on this issue. According to him, corruption and black money can be effectively curbed by banning big currency notes and promoting digital transactions. He stressed that if technology is used properly, then wealth creation and poverty alleviation in the country is not a difficult task.
Game of money power broken in local body elections
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Naidu claimed that the NDA alliance has achieved great success in eliminating the influence of money power in the local body elections in Andhra Pradesh. He said that the results of these elections are not just the victory of the alliance, but reflect the unwavering support of the people towards good governance, social justice, new leadership and democratic values.
NDA’s vote share increased more than in 2024 general elections
Presenting the figures, the Chief Minister said that the NDA alliance has secured a total of 58.9 percent votes in the urban local bodies and council elections. This is 3.6 percent more than the 55.3 percent vote share received in the 2024 general elections. In contrast, the vote share of the opposition party YSRCP has fallen from 39.81 percent to 33.56 percent, which is a huge decline of 6.25 percent. The difference in votes between the two was 25.34 percent.
NDA’s unilateral dominance in ZPTC, MPTC and urban bodies
Giving complete details of the election results, CM Naidu said that the alliance has wiped out the opposition at every level:
ZPTC Elections: Out of total 659 seats, NDA won 575 seats and took lead in 27 out of 28 districts. YSRCP could not even open its account in seven districts.
MPTC Elections: Out of total 9,818 seats, the alliance won 7,803 seats. Around 90 percent of Mandal President posts across the state are expected to go to NDA.
Urban Bodies: Of the 100 mayor and chairperson posts, the alliance captured 94 posts (of which TDP got 70, Janasena 20 and BJP 4). Of the total 3,941 wards, the NDA won 3,233 wards (82%), while the YSRCP was limited to just 558 wards and could not win a single ward in 22 urban bodies.