YSRCP candidate Sudha files nomination for Badvel bypoll
The Hindu
Minister P. Ramachandra Reddy to lead the campaign
YSRCP candidate Dasari Sudha, the widow of former MLA Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah, submitted her nomination papers for the bypoll to Badvel Assembly constituency to Returning Officer Ketan Garg on Tuesday.
The ruling party leaders, who were initially buoyed with the likelihood of the election going unanimous, are making quick decisions to ensure a huge margin for the party candidate. Minister for Mines and Geology Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy is leading the campaign team from the party, with the Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy hinting at the need to ensure a minimum victory margin of 45,000 votes.
Everyone talks about the Airport Metro, but one look at the pillars and completion seems nowhere in sight. Meanwhile, a faster, cheaper, roomier alternative called the Suburban Rail Airport Corridor is finally getting off the drawing board. This dedicated corridor with its specialised coaches will link the airport to vast stretches of Bengaluru, where the metro connection is still years away.