Kakinada:Opposition YSRC has chosen Kada Satya Sri as its candidate for the mayoral post of the Kakinada Municipal Corporation. Her husband Kada Venkata Ramana runs the Satya Scan diagnostic laboratories in the Godavari districts and is a known figure within the medical fraternity.
Some Jana Sena leaders had initially asked Kada Venkata Ramana to fight for the mayoral post on the JS ticket. However, they later did not pursue his candidature.
YSRC subsequently approached him, following which the Kada couple met former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and joined the party. Satya Sri belongs to the Setti Balija community. There are several Jana Sena leaders seeking the party’s mayoral ticket. Among them, Pesangi Adinarayana has been associated with the Mega family since the launch of Praja Rajyam Party by Chiranjeevi. Adinarayana has backed Pawan Kalyan since the latter floated the Jana Sena in 2014. His wife Lakshmi is also involved in women’s welfare initiatives. There are suggestions within the Jana Sena that Lakshmi, who belongs to the fisherfolk community, should be considered to fight for the mayor’s post. Supporters argue that her candidature could help the party secure votes from both Kapu and fishermen communities.
Pawan Kalyan is on record that those who worked for the party in the past would be recognised. This has raised confidence within the Pesangi family that the party leadership would consider their claim. Another section of the fisherfolk community is promoting Jagu Harika as the candidate of JS. In the interim, there are social media posts circulating that the JS may field a candidate from the Setti Balija community following YSRC’s selection of Satya Sri.
The name of Guthula Venkata Subha is being mentioned in this regard. According to Jana Sena and Telugu Desam sources, fielding a fisherfolk candidate, whose nominee the opposition YSRC has already announced, could split votes of the community, affecting the prospects of the Jana Sena. Sources say Kapu and fisherfolk communities together account for more than one lakh voters in Kakinada. There are reports circulating that Jana Sena may announce its candidate on Friday.
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