Ganta Srinivasa Rao tipped to contest from Cheepurupalli
The Hindu
Former MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao considers contesting from Cheepurupalli Assembly constituency against YSRCP leader, decision pending.
Former MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao said that the TDP high command had sent him a proposal to contest from the Cheepurupalli Assembly constituency in Vizianagaram district against a senior leader of YSRCP and that he is yet to make a decision.
In a media interaction at his residence on Thursday, Mr Ganta Srinivasa Rao said that in his long political career, he has only contested from various assembly and parliamentary constituencies in the combined Visakhapatnam district, but he had never contested from other districts.
“I am discussing the proposal with my supporters and well-wishers. Some of the Vizianagaram leaders who have come to know about the proposal are welcoming me. But I have look into the feasibility of it and take into account the potential constraints and only after that can I announce my decision. But I am personally happy being in Vizag district,” he said.
It may be noted that Education Minister Botcha Satyanarayana (YSRCP) is the sitting MLA of Cheepurupalli Assembly constituency in Vizianagaram district.
Mr. Srinivasa Rao also confirmed that he would not be contesting from the North Constituency, from where he had won as an MLA in the 2019 elections and he has asked the high command to appoint a constituency in-charge. He said that already the party has been receiving applications from aspirants and the in-charge appointment may happen soon.
The senior leader also hinted that the alliance parties TDP-JSP will soon announce their candidate list, likely in a week as there’s little time left. Till now, TDP National president N. Chandrababu Naidu and Jana Sena Party (JSP) president K. Pawan Kalyan have announced the names of candidates for two Assembly constituencies each. The remaining 171 Assembly constituencies were not officially announced yet, he reminded.
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