Minister for Municipal Administration Botcha Satyanarayana said the candidates supported by the YSRCP have been winning with thumping majority in first phase of gram panchayat elections.
He said YSRCP would win in 91 to 94% gram panchayats across the State and added that 1,383 gram panchayats were won by candidates supported by the YSRCP by 10 p.m.
He said the victory was due to the welfare schemes being implemented by the YSRCP under the leadership of Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.