An alumnus of IIT Chennai, Vikram entered the fray to carry on the legacy of his brother and deceased Atmakur MLA Mekapati Goutham Reddy

YSRCâ€™s Mekapati Vikram wins Atmakur bypoll

Polling peaceful except for sporadic incidents; BJP-YSRC men lock horns in some booths

64.17% votes polled in Atmakur

The by-election was necessitated following the sudden demise of Mekapati Goutham Reddy

Nominations of 13 candidates have been rejected for different reasons

The party has decided to use all its resources to secure a huge majority to send a strong message to the Opposition Telugu Desam

District collector K.V.N. Chakradhar Babu appealed to the leaders of political parties to follow the model code of conduct

This gave a breather to YSRC leaders and activists who were working on the door-to-door campaign in severe summer