Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Lokesh Urges Alliance Leaders to Secure Huge Local Poll Victory
Nara Lokesh asked his party workers to help the alliance win the next local elections by a large majority.
The Telugu Desam Party, Jana Sena Party and Bharatiya Janata Party plan to contest together.
Lokesh said small disagreements between the parties can be solved by talking.
He told workers to cooperate, avoid forming rival groups and speak with people in their homes.
He said the alliance government was helping speed up development in Andhra Pradesh.
Lokesh also discussed the recruitment of teachers through the DSC process.
He said the government had handled court cases and conducted a major recruitment examination.
He promised that three more DSC examinations would be held for additional teacher posts.
He also said he was ready to debate the recruitment allegations with Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Nara Lokesh urged Telugu Desam Party leaders and cadre to win a large majority in the upcoming local body elections.
He said the Telugu Desam Party, Jana Sena Party and Bharatiya Janata Party would contest the polls as an alliance.
Lokesh said differences among the alliance partners could be resolved through talks and rejected concerns about internal misunderstandings.
He asked party workers to avoid groupism, stay connected with voters and complete the door-to-door campaign quickly.
Lokesh defended the teacher recruitment process, said three more DSC examinations would be held and offered to debate the allegations with Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.
- Who
- Nara Lokesh addressed Telugu Desam Party leaders and cadre, discussing the Telugu Desam Party, Jana Sena Party and Bharatiya Janata Party alliance.
- What
- He called for a large alliance victory in the upcoming local body elections and discussed party unity, campaigning and teacher recruitment.
- When
- The coordination meeting was held on Wednesday; the local body elections were described as upcoming.
- Where
- The meeting took place for the Narasaraopeta assembly constituency in Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Lokesh urged workers to secure a large majority, maintain alliance unity and support the party's campaign.
Opposition allegations
Lokesh's response
Teacher recruitment process
Opposition allegations
The opposition has alleged anomalies in the DSC exercise to recruit nearly 16,000 teachers.
Lokesh's response
Lokesh said the government had overcome 150 cases in 150 days, conducted the Mega DSC and was prepared to debate the allegations with Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.
- Alliance parties
- Telugu Desam Party, Jana Sena Party and Bharatiya Janata Party
- Election discussed
- Upcoming local body elections
- Long-term election claim
- Lokesh expressed confidence that the alliance would win in 2029 and govern for the next three terms.
- Teacher posts
- The DSC recruitment exercise was intended to fill nearly 16,000 posts.
- Additional recruitment
- Lokesh said three more DSC examinations would be conducted for additional teacher posts.
- Other examinations
- He said he would take responsibility for conducting Group-1 and Group-2 examinations.