Summary:
Except for Yanamala Ramakrishunudu, no other speaker has won election after completing the term as speaker. Guntur: The six-time legislator Kodela Sivaprasada Rao is hoping to script history by winning this round of assembly contest.Only a few speakers have won elections in the past. He was a pioneer in launching several mega projects including modernization of burial grounds and construction of individual toilets in all households.Citing past history, the party leadership wanted Kodela to contest Lok Sabha elections. Kodela is determined to erase such blind beliefs as he believes that his work will ensure his victory.He has developed Sattenapalle constituency with over Rs 1,000 crore projects. He, however, lost the election in 2009 and opted out of contesting direct elections..