BJP Announces Candidates for Three Civic Body Chiefs in AP
Sridevi, Bharat Kumar and Sunil Kumar picked for Rajamahendravaram, Kavali and Bapatla ahead of second-phase polls.
Vijayawada: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its mayoral and chairperson candidates for three urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh ahead of the second phase of municipal elections.
Rilangi Sridevi will contest from the Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation, while Gundlapalli Bharat Kumar and Iska Sunil Kumar have been nominated from Kavali and Bapatla municipalities, respectively.
Party state president P.V.N. Madhav released the list finalised by the state BJP election committee.
Addressing a media conference, Madhav expressed confidence that voters would continue to support the NDA alliance partners — Telugu Desam, Jana Sena and BJP — and ensure their victories in the second phase of elections covering 23 corporations and municipalities. He pointed out that people have supported the alliance in the 2024 elections and the recent local body polls as well.
The BJP state president asked district presidents and MLAs to coordinate the elections at the grassroots level. He said the coalition government is giving equal importance to welfare and development, with centre-state coordination helping accelerate the AP’s progress.
Referring to the recent CII Partnership Summit, Madhav said around 900 MoUs have been signed, involving proposed investments of over Rs 9.9 lakh crore. He claimed that more than 70 per cent of the agreements signed at the previous summit have materialised.
The BJP state president highlighted the participation of Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Sarbananda Sonowal, Pralhad Joshi, and Nitin Gadkari at the CII summit. He said the NDA would continue its joint efforts towards making Andhra Pradesh a leading investment destination.
