TDP, YSRCP in race to grab Tadipatri chairperson’s post
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Going gets tough for the ruling party as pleas by MLCs to become ex-officio members rejected
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Going gets tough for the ruling party as pleas by MLCs to become ex-officio members rejected
Even as the TDP has won the majority of wards (18) in Tadipatri Municipality, leaving 16 wards to the YSRCP’s kitty, hectic political activities are on in both the camps to win the chairperson post.
The TDP is trying hard to keep its newly-elected council members together, while the YSRCP is leaving no stone unturned to seize the chairperson’s post through the votes of the ex-officio members.
Six ruling YSR Congress candidates elected unopposed to AP Legislative Council
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While five candidates were elected for a six-year term in the biennial elections under the MLAs quota, the sixth one was elected for a two-year tenure in a by-election.
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YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy
Six candidates of the ruling YSR Congress were on Monday elected unopposed to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.
While five candidates were elected for a six-year term in the biennial elections under the MLAs quota, the sixth one was elected for a two-year tenure in a by-election.
MLC Elections: YSRCP Candidates Meet CM YS Jagan, Receive B Forms Mar 04, 2021, 16:05 IST
AMARAVATI: The YSR Congress Party (SYRCP) MLC candidate visited Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at the Camp Office on Thursday. YS Jagan handed over the B Forms to them as six of the YSRCP MLC candidates will file their nomination papers today for one By Poll and five seats that fall vacant this year.
The six MLC candidates including Shaik Mohammed Iqbal, Karimunnisa, Balli Kalyan Chakravarthy, Challa Bhagirath Reddy, Duvvada Srinivas and C Ramachandraiah are set to file their nomination papers.
It is clear that the YSRCP has given priority to the poor and weaker sections as evident from the names of the candidates announced by the party for the six MLC seats in the forthcoming MLA quota. Moreover, the commitment of the Chief Minister to the promises made in the selection of candidates reflects the same.
EC releases bypoll schedule for 6 vacant Andhra Legislative Council seats ANI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 18:25 IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): Election Commission of India on Thursday released the election schedule for six vacant positions in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council on Thursday. All these positions are to be filled by voting of MLAs of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
One position became vacant with MLC Challa Ramakrishna Reddy s death on January 1, 2021.
The commission has decided to hold a by-election to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council by members of the legislative assembly to fill the mentioned vacancy.
One position became vacant as MLC Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose has resigned on July 1, 2020, as he was elected for Rajya Sabha.
Biennial polls to 5 seats of Andhra Council on March 15 prokerala.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from prokerala.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.