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24 candidates file for Vijayawada mayor post
The Hindu·
NDA mayoral candidate Vangaveeti Radha Krishna filed nomination papers at the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation on Sunday. YSRCP candidate Rayana Bhagyalakshmi also filed for the post. The VMC said 20 candidates filed for mayor on Sunday, taking the total in the fray to 24. For ward members, 707 filed on Sunday, with 968 candidates in the municipal elections so far.
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What It Means For You
- Vijayawada voters now face 24 mayoral candidates after Sunday's filings at the VMC office.
- Ward contests have 968 candidates so far across TDP, YSRCP, JSP, BJP and other parties.
- Radha Krishna said he would focus on drinking water contamination and waterlogging if elected.
What's Happening
- Jana Sena leader Vangaveeti Radha Krishna filed as the NDA mayoral nominee on Sunday.
- Former mayor Rayana Bhagyalakshmi filed as the YSRCP mayoral candidate the same day.
- TDP NTR district president Gadde Anuradha accompanied Radha Krishna at the VMC office.
Who Filed On Sunday
- Of the 968 municipal candidates so far, 319 are from the TDP and 264 from YSRCP.
- JSP has 162 candidates, BJP 60, INC 28, CPI 31 and CPI (M) 10.
- Supporters took out a rally from the statue of late Vangaveeti Mohan Ranga to the VMC office.
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