Pendurthi assembly constituency set for three-way contest

  • | Tuesday | 19th March, 2019

Visakhapatnam: It could be a close three-way contest in Pendurthi assembly constituency of Vizag city. Praja Rajyam, which was floated by Pawan Kalyan’s elder brother K Chiranjeevi, won the same Pendurthi ticket in 2009. The Kapu factor may work in favour of Jana Sena this time. The former Gajuwaka MLA, Ch Venkata Ramaiah, is contesting on the ticket of new entrant Jana Sena. The alleged land scam in Mudapaka and other parts of the constituency damaged TDP’s reputation in the constituency to some extent.

Visakhapatnam: It could be a close three-way contest in Pendurthi assembly constituency of Vizag city. The ruling TDP fielded former minister and the sitting MLA Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy, while the YSRC nominated young Adeep Raj as their candidate. The former Gajuwaka MLA, Ch Venkata Ramaiah, is contesting on the ticket of new entrant Jana Sena. Ramaiah reportedly sacrificed his Gajuwaka seat for party president Pawan Kalyan and opted for Pendurthi ticket.The TDP wants to do an encore of its last performance in the 2019 elections by banking on its developmental activities in the last five years and the recent welfare measures introduced by the government such as a hike in pensions, financial assistance to farmers and DWCRA women and unemployment allowance to the youths.The constituency has been gradually turning into an education hub by getting several educational institutions in the last four years. The permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Maritime University and two more private universities will come up in the constituency. The constituency has also got a good chunk of houses sanctioned under the "Housing for All by 2022" Mission.On the other hand, the YSRC wants to cash in on the anti-incumbency as well as the corruption allegations against the ruling party. The alleged land scam in Mudapaka and other parts of the constituency damaged TDP’s reputation in the constituency to some extent. Several other problems have also been ratting the constituency. The pollution from the nearby pharma industries has also been a concern for the public. There is also no clarity on the regularisation of lands pertaining to the Simhachalam Devasthanam in five Panchayats.The new entrant Jana Sena will bank on the image of Pawan Kalyan as well as his movements against several issues in the constituency such as the alleged Mudapaka land scam, water scarcity in Sabbavaram and others. Praja Rajyam, which was floated by Pawan Kalyan’s elder brother K Chiranjeevi, won the same Pendurthi ticket in 2009. The Jana Sena may also try to woo the former voters of Praja Rajyam.When it comes to demographics, the constituency has about 2.6 lakh voters. The constituency is dominated by Kapu community with about 60,000 voters followed by Koppula Velama of about 50,000 voters. The Kapu factor may work in favour of Jana Sena this time.

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