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Ganta Predicts NDA Victory in Upcoming Local Body Polls
Ganta Srinivasa Rao is a local elected representative in Visakhapatnam.
He said he thinks the NDA alliance will win the upcoming local body elections.
He believes voters will support the alliance because it has kept its election promises.
He also said his party sought a 34 per cent reservation for Backward Classes in local elections.
He said elections would take place in four mandals.
The MLA also described road and other infrastructure work underway in his constituency.
One project is a central median expected to cost Rs.
10.43 crore.
The city is also being improved ahead of a business summit planned for November 12 and 13.
Bheemunipatnam MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao said the NDA alliance would repeat its 2024 general election victory in upcoming local body polls.
He said the alliance had approached the High Court and Supreme Court seeking 34 per cent reservation for Backward Classes.
Srinivasa Rao said Zilla Parishad elections would be held in Anandapuram, Padmanabham, Bheemunipatnam and Pendurthi mandals.
He said more than Rs. 41 crore had been spent on constituency infrastructure, including 93 road works spanning 39 kilometres in Madhurawada zone.
The MLA attended a foundation-stone ceremony for central median works from Kommadi to Doratota junction, estimated to cost Rs. 10.43 crore.
- Who
- Bheemunipatnam MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao and the NDA alliance.
- What
- Srinivasa Rao predicted an NDA victory in upcoming local body polls and highlighted infrastructure projects.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- He made the remarks on Friday; the local body poll date was not specified.
- Why
- Srinivasa Rao said voters would support the alliance because it had fulfilled election promises; he also cited development work and efforts to secure 34 per cent reservation for Backward Classes.
Key facts
- Median project
- Central median works from Kommadi to Doratota junction, estimated at Rs. 10.43 crore.
- Infrastructure spending
- More than Rs. 41 crore spent on various constituency infrastructure projects, according to Srinivasa Rao.
- Road works
- 93 works covering a total of 39 kilometres in Madhurawada zone.
- Reservation sought
- The alliance approached the High Court and Supreme Court seeking 34 per cent reservation for Backward Classes.
- Mandals named
- Anandapuram, Padmanabham, Bheemunipatnam and Pendurthi.
- CII Partnership Summit
- Scheduled for November 12 and 13; the article does not specify the year.
Sources
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