The post of Mayor for the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has been designated under “Unreserved General” category, according to the orders issued by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) on Monday (October 12, 2026) with regard to the Second Ordinary Elections-2026 for civic bodies.

The department issued G.O.MS.No. 252 on Monday determining the reservation of seats of ward members and reservation of offices of Chairpersons/Mayors in municipalities/Nagar Panchayats and municipal corporations across the State.

According to the proposed reservation allocation, the post of Mayor for the city has been designated under the Unreserved General category.

Accordng to information from the VMC, the city, divided into 86 wards and having a voting population of 8,05,797, will have one seat for ST general and one for ST woman, five seats each for SC general and SC women, 16 seats for BC general and 15 for BC women, and 22 seats for OC general and 21 for OC women.

The District Collector will determine the reservation category applicable to each ward in accordance with the prescribed rules and submit the details to the Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration by October 13, according to a release from the VMC.