Kakinada:YSRC has announced its mayoral candidate and nominees for 39 divisions of the Kakinada Municipal Corporation (KMC). Jana Sena and BJP are yet to finalise the names of their contestants.
YSRC has named Kada Satya Sri, wife of Satya Scan proprietor Kada Venkata Ramana, as its mayoral candidate for KMC. It is learnt that the opposition party has also selected Dasi Venkatrao as its mayoral candidate for Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation (RMC).
Former Kakinada MLA Dwarampudi Chandrasekhara Reddy and former Kakinada Rural MLA Kurasala Kannababu jointly announced the names of 39 corporator candidates for KMC.
In Rajamahendravaram, former MP M. Bharat is working on selecting nominees for the urban wards, while former Rajanagaram MLA Jakkampudi Raja is selecting candidates for rural wards. Their names are yet to be made public.
KMC mayor’s post is reserved for a backward class woman. Rajamahendravaram mayoral post is reserved for scheduled caste general category, which a BJP candidate will contest as per the ruling NDA agreement.
BJP leaders in Rajamahendravaram have proposed the name of senior leader Relangi Sridevi. However, Telugu Desam leaders, BJP’s alliance partners, have reportedly suggested that the BJP choose a candidate capable of meeting election expenses. Discussions in this regard are under way among BJP, TD, and Jana Sena leaders.
In Kakinada, Jana Sena workers are awaiting the party’s decision on its mayoral candidate. Several aspirants, who initially sought the ticket, have reportedly withdrawn after learning that they might not be selected.
The name of Pesangi Lakshmi, wife of Super Bazar chairman Pesangi Adinarayana, belonging to fishing community, is being discussed in JS circles. Adinarayana has supported Pawan Kalyan for the past 15 years, right from the Praja Rajyam Party days to the present Jana Sena, without seeking an official position.
There are reports that Kakinada MLA Vanamadi Venkateswara Rao of TDP is opposing certain candidates proposed by the BJP. A BJP woman leader, who expressed interest in contesting from a particular ward, has reportedly been advised against doing so because opposition YSRC has fielded a strong candidate.
Such developments have caused dissatisfaction among certain BJP and JS leaders, with social media posts alleging an attempt is being made to undermine the Jana Sena.
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