Chandrababu Naidu to finalise candidates for Guntur Lok Sabha seat soon

Guntur: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who is doing big exercise for finalising the names of contestants for Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in the State, held discussions with party leaders to choose the candidates for Assembly segments under the Guntur Lok Sabha constituency. Initially, the name of sitting Lok Sabha member Galla Jayadev has been finalised for the same segment.

Similarly, sitting Ponnur MLA Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar and Tenali MLA Alapati Rajendra Prasad may be given tickets to contest from the same segments. Sitting Guntur West MLA Modugula Venugopala Reddy, who is not happy with his position in the party, is unlikely to get ticket this time. Meanwhile the TDP leadership has some other options for West Assembly segment.

Former minister Dr S Aruna and her son Dr Uma Shankar and another candidate Kovelamudi Ravindra (Nani) are in the race. In Guntur East, Maddali Giri and film actor Ali are in the race.

The Chief Minister is in favour of fielding the actor Ali from Guntur East segment because of sizeable number of Muslim voters in the constituency. For Mangalagiri Assembly constituency, former MLA Kandru Kamala’s family members are likely to get ticket. Former IAS officer D Ramanajaneyulu is in the race for Prattipadu Assembly constituency.