AP: Counting of votes for ULB elections begins

Vijayawada, Nov 3 (UNI) The counting of votes for the 13 Municipal Corporations and 79 municipalities began at 8 am across the State on Tuesday. Braving heavy rains due to cyclone, counting of votes were taken up in Bapatla and Prakasam districts. Early trends indicate that the NDA alliance, the TDP, Janasena and BJP candidates, were leading in 9 municipal corporations. The NDA candidates won all seats in Penukonda municipality. YSRCP candidate Ramakrishnamma won by one vote from ward one in Dharmavaram municipality. NDA alliance Mayor candidates Mukka Srevani was leading in Visakhapatnam, Kovelamudi Lakshmi Aparna in Guntur, Kathari Hemalata…