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Jana Sena Leader Demands GVMC Mayor’s Post for Party
Peethala Murthy Yadav wants the Jana Sena Party to receive the mayor’s job in Visakhapatnam.
The mayor leads the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.
Yadav said Jana Sena worked on local problems and protested against alleged wrongdoing.
He also said the party’s elected representatives helped residents and supported development.
He believes these efforts earned the party public support.
Yadav said the Telugu Desam Party received several important posts after the alliance government took office.
He wants the alliance leaders to give Jana Sena the mayor’s position.
He says this would help the party become stronger in North Andhra.
Former corporator Peethala Murthy Yadav urged that Jana Sena receive the GVMC mayoral post.
He said Jana Sena earned public support through protests against alleged corruption and irregularities.
Yadav cited the work of Jana Sena MLAs and corporators in Visakhapatnam.
He said key alliance-government positions had largely gone to the Telugu Desam Party.
Yadav argued that the mayoral post would strengthen Jana Sena in North Andhra.
- Who
- Former corporator Peethala Murthy Yadav and the Jana Sena Party.
- What
- Yadav demanded that the Jana Sena Party be allotted the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation mayor’s post.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, within the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation area.
- When
- The demand was made in a statement on Wednesday, ahead of the upcoming local body elections.
- Why
- Yadav said Jana Sena’s protests, public support, elected representatives and role in local issues justified its claim.
Key facts
- Demand
- Jana Sena should receive the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation mayor’s post.
- Spokesperson
- Peethala Murthy Yadav, a former corporator.
- Election context
- The demand concerns the upcoming local body elections.
- Cited party work
- Protests over alleged corruption, irregularities, illegal activities and development projects.
- Representation claim
- Yadav said Jana Sena had won four Assembly seats in the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district.
- Other posts
- Yadav said the mayor, VMRDA chairman and MLC positions had gone to the Telugu Desam Party.
- Stated objective
- Strengthening Jana Sena’s presence in North Andhra.
Sources
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