TDP-JSP-BJP alliance heading for a landslide victory in Visakhapatnam district

TDP candidate Sribharat Mathukumili set to win Visakhapatnam with a thumping majority in 2024 elections.

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate Sribharat Mathukumili is set to win from the Visakhapatnam Parliamentary constituency with a thumping majority over his nearest rival and YSRCP nominee Jhansi Lakshmi Botcha in the counting of votes, polled in the general elections - 2024, at the AU College of Engineering here on Tuesday. Till about 6.30 p.m. NDA was clearly heading for a clean sweep of Visakhapatnam district, which is considered to be an important district.

The TDP-JSP-BJP alliance leaders and cadres went into celebration mode early on, as the alliance candidates maintained a comfortable lead over their rival YSRCP candidates, right from the initial rounds, in the counting of votes.

The TDP-JSP-BJP alliance candidates heading for a victory in Visakhapatnam Parliamentary constituency and the Assembly segments under it indicates that the voters, contrary to the claims of the YSRCP, were not enamoured by the welfare schemes, and wanted development of the State.

Mr. Sribharat was leading with 4,56,988 votes over his nearest YSRCP rival Botcha Jhansi Lakshmi (till 6.30 p.m.). P. Satya Reddy of Congress was trailing.

In Bheemunipatnam Assembly segment, Ganta Srinivasa Rao of TDP secured a huge lead of 47,992 at the end of 15th round over his nearest YSRCP rival and former Minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao

In Gajuwaka Assembly segment, TDP nominee Palla Srinivasa Rao secured a huge margin of 66,285 over his nearest YSRCP rival Gudivada Amarnath, who held the portfolio of Industries and IT in the Jagan Mohan Reddy Cabinet, at the end of the 16th round of counting.

In Visakhapatnam South Assembly constituency, Ch. Vamsi Krishna Srinivas of JSP registered a huge majority of 64,594 votes over his YSRCP rival Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar, who was trailing with 64,594 votes at the end of the 17th round.