The proposed no-confidence motion against Nellore Municipal Corporation mayor scheduled be moved on December 16 took an interesting turn with five of the YSR Congress party, who had earlier defected to the Telugu Desam Party, returning to the YSRCP again on Thursday.

What initially appeared to be a smooth change of guard in favour of the TDP-led coalition has now become unpredictable, forcing the TDP to go into a huddle and begin camp politics.

Nellore, once considered an impregnable stronghold of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), witnessed a reversal in the 2024 assembly elections when the TDP swept all local constituencies.

Buoyed by the mandate, the coalition partners initiated a move to unseat the incumbent YSRCP mayor.

The defection of several YSRCP corporators to the TDP created an

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