Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Jana Sena, YSR Congress Clash Over Visakhapatnam Polls, Water
Local elections are coming soon in Visakhapatnam.
Jana Sena Party leader Vamsi Krishna Srinivas said the YSR Congress Party is unlikely to win any seats in North Andhra.
He said the coalition government is bringing new development projects to Andhra Pradesh.
He also said the city does not have the water shortage described by the opposition.
Srinivas said planned data centres would have separate water pipelines and allocations.
YSR Congress Party spokesperson B.S. Krishna disagreed with him.
Krishna said people in several parts of the city are struggling to get drinking water.
He asked elected representatives to visit those areas and speak with residents.
Krishna also predicted that his party would win most seats in the city corporation elections.
Jana Sena Party leader Ch Vamsi Krishna Srinivas said the YSR Congress Party may not win a single North Andhra seat in the forthcoming local body elections.
Srinivas credited the coalition government with accelerating projects including Polavaram, Veligonda, Bhogapuram International Airport and the Beach Corridor.
He rejected YSR Congress Party claims of a Visakhapatnam drinking-water shortage and said data centres would receive separate pipelines and water allocations.
YSR Congress Party spokesperson B.S. Krishna said residents in several Greater Visakhapatnam areas are facing serious difficulties obtaining drinking water.
Krishna expressed confidence that the YSR Congress Party would win a majority of seats in the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation elections.
- Who
- Jana Sena Party leader Ch Vamsi Krishna Srinivas and YSR Congress Party spokesperson B.S. Krishna exchanged claims about the elections, development and water supply.
- What
- The parties are disputing their prospects in forthcoming local body elections and the seriousness of Visakhapatnam’s drinking-water problems.
- When
- The dispute is taking place ahead of the forthcoming local body and Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation elections.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam and the wider North Andhra region in Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The disagreement concerns election prospects, city development, alleged water shortages and the potential water requirements of proposed data centres.
Jana Sena Party Position
YSR Congress Party Position
Election prospects
Jana Sena Party Position
The YSR Congress Party is unlikely to win even a single seat in North Andhra, according to Ch Vamsi Krishna Srinivas.
YSR Congress Party Position
The YSR Congress Party expects public support and a majority of seats in the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation elections, according to B.S. Krishna.
Drinking-water conditions
Jana Sena Party Position
Srinivas said Visakhapatnam does not face the water scarcity described by the opposition.
YSR Congress Party Position
Krishna said residents in several parts of Greater Visakhapatnam are experiencing serious difficulty obtaining drinking water.
Data centres and water supply
Jana Sena Party Position
The government has said dedicated pipelines and separate allocations for data centres will protect the city’s drinking-water supply.
YSR Congress Party Position
The YSR Congress Party is seeking an immediate solution to existing drinking-water problems and wants public representatives to inspect affected areas.
- Election context
- Local body elections are described as being around the corner.
- Jana Sena forecast
- Ch Vamsi Krishna Srinivas said the YSR Congress Party has no possibility of winning a North Andhra seat.
- YSR Congress forecast
- B.S. Krishna predicted that the YSR Congress Party would secure a majority in the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation elections.
- Development projects cited
- Polavaram, Veligonda, Bhogapuram International Airport and the Beach Corridor were cited as major projects.
- Water dispute
- Jana Sena Party said there is no citywide water scarcity, while the YSR Congress Party said several areas face serious drinking-water difficulties.
- Data-centre water plan
- Jana Sena Party said data centres would receive dedicated pipelines and separate water allocations.