Will contest from Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha seat again in 2024 elections, says former CBI Joint Director Lakshminarayana
The Hindu
Lakshminarayana says he will decide at an appropriate time whether he will join a political party or launch a new outfit; JD Foundation to offer free coaching to aspirants keen on attempting constable and SI selections
Former CBI Joint Director V.V. Lakshminarayana has said that he will contest from the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha seat again in the 2024 elections.
Mr. Lakshminarayana was addressing the media here on Friday after launching the new initiative of the JD Foundation.
“I will decide at an appropriate time on whether I will join a political party, or start a new party, or contest as an Independent,” he said.
“It is almost confirmed that I will be contesting from Visakhapatnam as people of the city have showered a lot of love and affection on me during the previous elections. But which party I will join, or will I start something of my own, is to be decided. Joining a political party depends on matching of wavelengths, ideology, and a few more aspects,” Mr. Lakshminarayana said.
In 2019, Mr. Lakshminarayana, popularly known as JD, had contested for the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha seat on the Jana Sena Party (JSP) ticket and could garner 2.88 lakh votes, which was close to 23% vote share. Over a short period of time, he had gained considerable following, and many had even expected him to win. But he stood third in the race.
Earlier, speaking about the new initiative of the JD Foundation (Join for Development Foundation), Mr. Lakshminarayana said it would be offering free coaching for about 1,000 aspirants keen on attempting the constable and SI selections.
“The Government of Andhra Pradesh has announced recruitment of 6,511 candidates as constables and Sub Inspections (SIs). Keeping this in view, the JD Foundation will offer free coaching both in the online and offline forms to about 1,000 selected candidates,” he said.
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