TDP yet to take final decision on Vizag LS seat

  • | Tuesday | 19th March, 2019

The final decision would be taken by Naidu,” said Ganta Srinivasa Rao. Visakhapatnam: Who will be the TDP candidate for the prestigious Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha seat But TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu is yet to announce the new list and more names are coming up for discussion in political circles by the hour.Gajuwaka MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao, one of the aspirants, on Monday said he was not interested in Visakhapatnam LS seat. They would inform their opinion to the party steering committee, he said.“The names of Palla Srinivas and Sribharat came up for discussion. That was how the name of former Anakapalli MP Sabbam Hari was included in the list of probables, sources said. He told the media that he had told Naidu that he would prefer to seek reelection to the assembly from Gajuwaka.“The party chief said he would take a decision.

Visakhapatnam: Who will be the TDP candidate for the prestigious Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha seat But TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu is yet to announce the new list and more names are coming up for discussion in political circles by the hour.Gajuwaka MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao, one of the aspirants, on Monday said he was not interested in Visakhapatnam LS seat. He told the media that he had told Naidu that he would prefer to seek reelection to the assembly from Gajuwaka.“The party chief said he would take a decision. But my wish is to contest from Gajuwaka. If the party orders me to go to Visakhapatnam to fight the LS elections, I will have no choice,” he said.One of the frontrunners was Sabbam Hari , former MP and former mayor of the port city. Now it seems that Sabbam Hari, too, is likely to contest assembly polls. His close aides said Hari was keen to contest from Visakha North. But Naidu has set it aside for minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao.Naidu wants to send vocal and articulate leaders who can raise TDP’s concerns efficiently in the Parliament, including special category status and injustice done to AP. That was how the name of former Anakapalli MP Sabbam Hari was included in the list of probables, sources said. Though he has not joined the party, TDP is keeping good rapport with the leader and if the party needs he may for Parliament contest, they said.Sabbam Hari’s family hails from Bheemili, once an outskirt of Visakhapatnam, and now merged with Greater Visakha Municipal Corporation (GVMC).Meanwhile, minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao held a meeting of sitting MLAs in Visakhapatnam city on Monday morning to discuss strategy for Bheemili assembly seat and possible candidate for Visakhapatnam LS seat as per the directions of Naidu. The two probable candidates--sitting Gajuwaka MLA Palla Srinivas and Gitam University President Sribharath--attended the meeting.It is learnt that all sitting MLAs, including Palla Srinivasa Rao, were willing to back former MP MVVS Murthy’s grandson Sribharat’s candidature.HRD minister Ganta Srinivasa told the media that as per the party president’s instructions, they discussed probable candidates for Visakhapatnam LS and Bheemili assembly seat. They would inform their opinion to the party steering committee, he said.“The names of Palla Srinivas and Sribharat came up for discussion. The final decision would be taken by Naidu,” said Ganta Srinivasa Rao.

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