As many as 14 candidates, including nominees of major political parties and independents, are in the fray for the Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) Mayor post in the urban local body elections scheduled for October 28.

Guntur Municipal Corporation Commissioner and Additional Election Authority K. Mayur Ashok announced the final list of candidates on Wednesday, October 21, after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended, in accordance with the election schedule.

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has fielded Kovelamudi Lakshmi Aparna, who has been allotted the bicycle symbol. The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) candidate, Tadikonda Alivelu Venkata Nagapadmasridevi, has been allotted the ceiling fan symbol.

Gudavalli Manikumari is contesting on behalf of the Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) with the elephant symbol, while Chopparapu Padmavathi is the Congress candidate with the hand symbol.

The other candidates representing political parties are Degala Mounika of the Amaravati Party, allotted the wardrobe symbol; Pathan Muneer Sultana of the Navarang Congress Party, allotted the gas cylinder symbol; Pendyala Madhavi of the Navodayam Party, allotted the bat symbol; Shaik Khader Bee of the Navataram Party, allotted the coconut symbol; and Shaik Mohammed Zahurunnisa Begum of the Republican Party of India, allotted the electric pole symbol.

Five candidates are contesting as independents. They are Kandepalli Aparna, allotted the refrigerator symbol; Ganji Suvarna Latha, allotted the coat symbol; Jarugumalli Jyothi, allotted the cutting pliers symbol; Manne Sudha, allotted the chessboard symbol; and Sivalasetti Pavani, allotted the camera symbol.