Prominent MLA candidate from YSRCP, alliance file their nomination papers in Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and ASR districts amid huge fanfare and rallies

Prominent MLA candidates from YSRCP and TDP file nominations in Visakhapatnam amid huge fanfare and rallies.

Several prominent MLA candidates from the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-BJP-JSP alliance in the three districts – Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju – filed their nomination papers here on Friday amid huge fanfare and show of strength. Bike and car rallies, roadshows, cultural and folk performances marked the nomination filing of the candidates. Some nomination processions resembled victory rallies. Traffic congestions were reported at several places.

Among the candidates who filed nomination papers, include Velagapudi Ramakrishna Babu (TDP-East), Adari Anand (YSRCP – West), K.K. Raju (YSRCP – North), Konathala Ramakrishna (JSP – Anakapalli), Ch Ayyanna Patrudu (TDP- Narsipatnam), UV Ramanamurthy Raju (Yelamanchili – Anakapalli) and Pangi Raja Babu (BJP- Araku). Both the YSRCP and NDA alliance JSP candidates A Adeep Raj and Panchakarla Ramesh Babu filed their nominations in Pendurthi here on Friday.

Mr. Ramakrishna Babu took out massive rally from his party office at MVP Colony to the Collector Office. JSP leader & South constituency candidate from the NDA, Vamsikrishna Srinivasa Yadav, also accompanied him. Hundreds of supporters arrived in auto-rickshaws, cars, two-wheelers, jeeps and other vehicles. A large number of women supporters also enthusiastically took part. Jubilant party workers danced to the tunes of ‘TDP songs’ and the beats of ‘Dhol’. Hundreds of people from the fishermen community joined the rally from Pedajalaripeta, Appughar, Vasuvanipalem and Jodugullapalem.

Mr. K.K. Raju had filed his nomination papers at the MRO office in Seethammadhara, following a massive rally with hundreds of supporters. Artistes performing ‘kolatam’, ‘chenda-melam’ by Kerala drummers, women carrying ‘kalasam’ praying for auspicious beginning, ‘dhol’ and DJ stood as attraction during the rally. Earlier, a large number of supporters of Mr Raju arrived from Madhavadhara on bikes and greeted him at his office, from where the MLA candidate along with Rajya Sabha member and YSRCP North Andhra regional coordinator Y.V. Subba Reddy proceeded to file nomination.

Adari Anand, the West MLA candidate of YSRCP, also filed nominations in the presence of Mr Subba Reddy and his family members.

Former Minister and JSP MLA candidate from Anakapalli Konathala Ramakrishna took part in a massive rally, from Ring Road to the RO office, before filing his nomination papers. Anakapalli Lok Sabha candidate from the alliance parties C.M. Ramesh, former MLA Peela Govinda Satyanarayana and others accompanied him. Actor and Jabardasth fame Hyper Aadi stood as an attraction during the rally.

Former Minister and Narsipatnam MLA candidate Ch. Ayyanna Patrudu took part in a roadshow along with his supporters and the cadre from his house to RDO office covering Five-Road Junction, Krishna Bazaar, Abid Centre. Mr. C.M. Ramesh, former MLAs, MLCs from Anakapalli region accompanied him.