Danaboyina Rupa Vani was on Thursday unanimously elected president of the Duggirala Mandal Praja Parishad, which was reserved for BC woman.
A declaration to this effect by the returning officer brought the curtains down on the tense situation that earlier prevailed.
The Telugu Desam Party decided not to field a candidate after the candidature of Sk. Zubeen had been rejected on the grounds that she did not possess a valid caste certificate.
Out of 18 MPTC members, the TDP had nine, the YSRCP eight, and the Jana Sena Party (JSP) one.
Mangalagiri MLA Alla Ramakrishna Reddy said the election result proved that justice prevailed in spite of the criticism of the Opposition.
Ms. Zubeena of the TDP was elected unanimously as vice-president of the MPP.
Unprecedented security arrangements were made with over 300 police personnel being deployed as the situation turned tense ever since the relatives of YSRCP MPTC member Tadiboyina Padmavathy alleged that she had been kidnapped. But the party leaders dismissed her allegation.
