KAKINADA: Former minister Mudragada Padmanabham wrote an open letter to the people of Pithapuram and the State, urging them to vote for the YSRC. I have worked with several chief ministers in the past. However, it was only NT Rama Rao and YS Rajasekhara Reddy who worked towards the uplift of poor. Now, it is only YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in the entire country, who is implementing schemes to help the poor, he wrote. Mocking TDP and JSP, he quipped, During NTRs time, people used to commute on cycles (

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena has directed the District Election Officers (DEOs) and SPs to take up strategic steps to ensure the conduct of elections in a free and fair manner. He asserted that the elections should be conducted in a peaceful atmosphere without giving scope for violence and re-polling. In a release issued on Friday, the CEO said that as the elections will be held on May 13, silence period will come into force from 6 pm on Saturday and the election

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday pulled up the Election Commission of India (ECI) for not implementing the interim orders issued by a single judge bench, pertaining to the disbursal of financial assistance to beneficiaries under various schemes on Friday (May 10). The aid will now be disbursed on May 14. The single bench on Thursday had approved the disbursal of aid to the tune of Rs 14,000 crore under six schemes, keeping in abeyance, till May 10, the ECIs orders asking the S

VIJAYAWADA: People of the State have realised that Prime Minister Narendra Modis guarantee, TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidus surety and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyans commitment will stand with them in good stead for a Viksit Andhra Pradesh in line with Viksit Bharat, BJP spokesperson Lanka Dinakar asserted. Speaking to reporters on Friday, he said PM Modis tour of Andhra Pradesh was a grand success. He added, Public anger over Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddys rule was evident in Modis Vijaya

VISAKHAPATNAM : The India Meteorological Department Amaravati Centre has forecasted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 km/h at isolated places over North Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, South Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Rayalaseema on Saturday. This weather pattern is expected to persist until May 14. The AP State Disaster Management Authority has issued alerts for Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram-Manyam, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Kakinad

VIJAYAWADA : A day before of the proposed visit of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to Dr YSR memorial at Idupulapaya in Kadapa district, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday said the leaders of the grand old party should be ashamed of their visit after so many years and at a time when elections are a few days away. Addressing election rallies at Kadapa, Mangalagiri and Nagari constituencies, he launched a scathing attack on his sisters (APCC chief YS Sharmila and Narreddy Suneetha), accusi

VIJAYAWADA : Stating that the TDP is making a hue and cry over the AP Land Titling Act for the past 15 days, YSRC general secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy asked that can the yellow party make the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah toe the same line. Speaking to the media on Friday, the YSRC leader accused TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu of creating a fear among the people over the Act. The TDP should tell why it had supported the Act when it was introduced in th

VIJAYAWADA : TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu has assured the people that the Andhra Pradesh Land Titling Act will be revoked soon after the NDA comes to power in the State. Addressing Praja Galam meetings in five Assembly constituencies on Saturday, Naidu cautioned the people that if they want their lands to remain with them they should bring the NDA to power in the State. The Land Titling Act came from the thought of grabbing the lands of the people. Except giving Xerox copies for your lands, o

ONGOLE : Reserved for Scheduled Caste, Kondapi is one of the eight Assembly segments in Prakasam district. Being a stronghold for the Telugu Desam Party, none of the YSRC candidate has tasted victory in the constituency so far. Determined to bag the seat, YSRC has fielded Municipal Administration Minister Audimulapu Suresh, who successfully contested SN Padu and Yerragondapalem SC Assembly constituencies in the 2014 and 2019 elections respectively. On the other hand TDP is confident of securing

VIJAYAWADA : Rich in culture, spirituality, heritage and known for its abundant opportunities for business and hospitality, Vijayawada is the second largest city in Andhra Pradesh. Once the epicentre of politics for more than four decades, the city, popularly known as Bezawada, has seen a rapid growth and transformation in terms of political developments in the past ten years after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. With Vijayawada being located in the centre of Andhra Pradesh, it became an appl

VIJAYAWADA : With the general elections around the corner, there is a bustling betting scenario in the State where the punters and political enthusiasts are putting stakes on the winning chances of political parties and its candidates across the State. Unlike the previous elections, the political scenario in the State turned conclusive with TDP, JSP and BJP forming an alliance on one side, while the ruling YSRC led by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on the other. Betting on the chances of fo

VISAKHAPATNAM : In preparation for the upcoming elections on May 13, tribal communities residing in Thattapudi, Chindulapadu, and Peda Buruga villages of Alluri Sitarama Raju district are appealing to district authorities and the election commission for transportation facilities to enable them to cast their votes conveniently. These remote hilltop villages, situated in the Pinakota panchayat of Ananthagiri mandal, house approximately 80 eligible voters. To reach their designated polling stations

Nara Bhuvaneswari, wife of TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu, and Vice-Chairperson and Managing Director of Heritage Foods, has entered direct politics for the first time, and campaigned for the victory of her husband and son Lokesh. In an exclusive interview with Bandhavi Annam, Nara Bhuvaneswari recounted her emotional turmoil when CBN was arrested in the Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation scam case, and explained the reasons for taking up Nijam Gelavali Yatra. Revealing her futu

KADAPA: Jammalmadugu, a name familiar across the two Telugu States and once synonymous with factionalism, has seen a decline in its influence over the years. Despite its historical significance, many longstanding issues within the Assembly constituency remain unresolved and promises made during elections often forgotten. Key developmental projects such as the establishment of a steel plant, textile park, and Gandikotas transformation into a tourism hub have remained elusive. Encompassing the man

KADAPA: After more than a decade, Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency is set to witness a triangular contest. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address a public meeting in support of the party nominee and APCC chief YS Sharmila in Kadapa on Saturday, the last day of the election campaign. Sitting YSRC MP YS Avinash Reddy is seeking re-election from the Lok Sabha constituency. Tripartite alliance nominee Chadipiralla Bhupesh Subbarami Reddy is also in the fray, resulting in a three

VIJAYAWADA : Victory in 2024 will be that of the secular forces led by INDI Alliance, asserted CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury. Speaking to mediapersons in Vijayawada on Thursday, he said there would be a sea change in the country post-elections. Ridiculing the claims of Modi Sarkar on Viksit Bharat, Yechury said the rich got richer and the poor became poorer. The wealth accumulated in the hands of the capitalists. One per cent of it is equal to the incomes of the 70 per cent of the popula

VIJAYAWADA : Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway has achieved a remarkable feat by selling scrap worth Rs 7.20 crore through a single e-auction conducted on May 8. The division disposed of 1,547 metric tonnes of scrap on Wednesday, generating substantial revenue for the railways. This is the highest-ever revenue achieved through a single e-auction in the history of Vijayawada Division. Previously, in the financial year 2023-24, the division had sold 21,460 MT of scrap through e-auction,

VIJAYAWADA : The Steel Executives Association general secretary K Venkata Durga Prasad filed a contempt of court petition against the management of Gangavaram Port in the High Court on Thursday. The petitioner said the courts directions to the port management on supply of coal to Visakhapatnam Steel Plant through a conveyor belt are not being implemented. Visakhapatnam district Collector A Mallikarjuna, Adani Gangavaram Port CEO Amit Malik, Visakhapatnam police commissioner A Ravishankar, Assist

VIJAYAWADA : Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan asserted that the TDP-JSP-BJP alliance is committed to the development of the minorities and fulfilment of election promises mentioned in the common manifesto for the welfare and development of the State. Addressing an election rally after conducting a road show in the Vijayawada West Constituency on Thursday evening along with NDA candidate Y Sujana Chowdary, the JSP chief lambasted the YSRC government for its wayward administration. Ridiculing Jagan Mo

Eluru Lok Sabha K Sunil Kumar Yadav, YSRC Son of minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao, Karumuri Sunil Kumar Yadav, is making electoral debut as Eluru MP candidate in the upcoming general elections. Politically novice, 33-year-old Sunil Kumar is a multi-faceted businessman and has been closely following the State politics along with his father Putta Mahesh Yadav, TDP Son of Mydukuru MLA candidate Sudhakar Yadav and son-in-law of TDP senior leader Yanamala Ramakrishna, Mahesh is contesting for the firs

VIJAYAWADA : The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday issued orders, allowing the disbursal of financial assistance to the tune of Rs 14,000 crore to beneficiaries of six welfare schemes, keeping in abeyance, till May 10, the orders of the Election Commission of India (ECI) asking the State government to defer the distribution of aid till the election process is completed. However, the State government was asked not to disburse the funds or transfer the amount to the bank accounts of the benefi

VIJAYAWADA: YSRC general secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Thursday emphasised the need for continuity of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the welfare programmes to continue in the State. Speaking to the media on Thursday, he said under Jagan Mohan Reddys leadership administration was taken to the doorsteps of the people, and through a volunteer system welfare schemes were provided to the people. It was our government that bailed out the SHGs, which were on t

VIJAYAWADA : Flying squad and Jaggaiahpet police recovered Rs 8.36 crore undocumented cash from a truck, ferrying PVC pipes, at the Garikapadu checkpost late on Wednesday. They also detained the truck driver and cleaner and the money has been handed over to officials of the Election Commission of India. The truck, bearing registration number AP03 TA 4666, arrived the checkpost around 1 am. It was heading to Guntur from Medak in Telangana. Duty officers asked the driver for documents of the vehic

VIJAYAWADA : TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu demanded that Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy should seek the votes only after giving explanation on hefty electricity charges and his failure to impose prohibition on liquor. Addressing public meetings at Kurupam, Cheepurupalli and Visakhapatnam as part of Praja Galam on Thursday, Naidu called on the voters to hang the YSRC to the fan (its symbol) in the elections. Do not believe the misinformation campaign being resorted to by Jagan that the wel

VIJAYAWADA: Accusing the NDA leaders of practising untouchability against the poor, YSRC president and Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy found fault with Home Minister Amit Shahs comments on the introduction of English medium education in government schools. This alliance of capitalists cannot tolerate children being taught in English in government schools. They want English for their children, but not for the poor. This is nothing but double standards. We are fighting against this ideology wh

VISAKHAPATNAM : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has once again declared Visakhapatnams potential elevation to the status of executive capital if his party, the YSRC, secures another term in office. With a pledge of Rs 1,05,000 crore investment over the next decade, his proposed Vision Visakha aims to fortify the citys infrastructure, industry, and sustainability. However, Opposition parties, particularly the TDP in alliance with the BJP and JSP, have taken a contrasting stance

NELLORE : Amidst the savory aroma of Nellores renowned Chepala Pulusu, a fierce political showdown unfolds in the Lok Sabha constituency. As the countdown to polling day on May 13 nears, the political temperature is soaring in the constituency with two heavyweights, TDPs Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy and YSRCs Venumbaka Vijayasai Reddy, locked in a fierce battle. Despite their two-decade-long presence in the State politics, Vemireddy and Vijayasai Reddy are making their debut in the battle for ballo

GUNTUR : As Andhra Pradesh is set to go to polls on May 13, all eyes are on Mangalagiri Assembly constituency in Guntur district, from where TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh is in the fray. After the defeat in the 2019 election, TDP supremo Nara Chandrababu Naidus son is contesting from the same segment for the second consecutive time to prove himself as a strong leader with resolve. The ruling YSRC, which aims to score a hat-trick win, has fielded Murugudu Lavanya, a political novice who belon

HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy filed a petition with the CBI court in Nampally seeking permission to travel to London along with his wife, Bharathi, to meet their two daughters on May 17. With 11 cases currently pending against the YSRC supremo, the CBI has expressed concerns about allowing him to travel internationally, given the unresolved legal matters. Meanwhile, the CBI informed the court that the primary hearing for Jagans case is slated for May 15. The advoc

VIJAYAWADA: In the context of general elections, C-Vigil is receiving and resolving complaints through various channels. Similarly, district election inspectors can be met directly at specific times to address requests and complaints related to electoral issues said District Election Officer and Collector S Dilli Rao. In a release on Wednesday, District Election Officer and Collector S Dilli Rao announced that Vijayawada Parliamentary Constituency Election Expenditure Observer V Justin; Thiruvur

VIJAYAWADA: A petition was filed in the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday seeking its directions to the Election Commission to allow the State government to release funds under the fourth installment of YSR Aasara to beneficiaries. Another petition was also filed seeking directions to the Election Commission to allow the disbursement of aid under EBC Nestham. Justice B Krishnamohan heard the petitions in the form of an urgent lunch motion petition on Wednesday. Counsel for the petitioners a

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: East Godavari police have registered cases against eight persons in connection with the attack on YSRCs campaign vehicle in Nallajerla village in Gopalapuram Assembly constituency on Tuesday night. According CI Durgaprasad, trouble broke out after Home Minister Taneti Vanitha returned to the local former ZPTC member Subrahmanyams house on Tuesday. Till then she was campaigning in the village. Prior to the attack, a verbal duel took place between TDP and YSRC workers for some t

VIJAYAWADA: Acting swiftly on a cyber fraud complaint, the special Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) wing of State Crime Investigation Department (APCID) traced the accused and froze their bank accounts on Wednesday. According to CID chief N Sanjay, the complainant DV Prasad, a resident of Singarayakonda of Prakasam district, lost Rs 10 lakh to cyber fraudsters, who posed as police and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers and intimidated him saying he was being probed in a m

KADAPA : Taking strong objection to comments of YS Bharathi, wife of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy that the YSRC is the single player in Kadapa, APCC chief YS Sharmila asked if Bharathi wants to axe all the opponents. Is this her strategy? she questioned. Sharmila, who has been going aggressive against her brothers Jagan and Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy, trained guns on Bharathi on Wednesday. She also sent a radio as a gift to Prime Minister Narendra Modi before his arrival in Rayalaseema as

VIJAYAWADA: While TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu is busy with his State-wide electioneering in support of the candidates of the NDA, his wife Nara Bhuvaneswari sweated it out in Kuppam constituency, from where Naidu is contesting for the eighth time. She visited Kuppam on several occasions and also filed the nomination papers on behalf of Naidu, besides participating in campaign with special focus on interacting with women. Though Naidu is yet to visit Kuppam after the commencement of election

KADAPA : APCC president YS Sharmila Reddy and her cousin Nareddy Suneetha, daughter of former minister YS Vivekananda Reddy, suffered a setback in Kadapa court on Wednesday. Taking a serious view of YS Sharmila, Suneeta, and TDP candidate for Pulivendula Assembly constituency B Tech Ravi, for violating the court orders directing them not to make any remarks related to the Viveka murder case and also misleading the court with false information, the Kadapa court imposed a `10,000 fine on each of t

TDP Tenneti Krishna Prasad, TDP Krishna Prasad, a 1986 batch IPS officer, served in various posts and joined BJP after retirement. He recently expected a BJP ticket from Secunderabad Cantonment (SC) constituency in Telangana, but could not get the ticket. He also reportedly aspired for the BJP MP ticket from Warangal for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections but has ultimately been announced as the TDP candidate for Bapatla. Vegesana Narendra Varma - Bapatla Industrialist and philanthropist Narendra

VIJAYAWADA: Taking serious exception to the racist slur of Congress leader Sam Pitroda on the skin colour of people of different regions in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday questioned the allies of Congress, particularly those from South and Western parts of India, if they would want to continue to support the grand old party and its divisive mindset. Addressing an NDA election rally in Kalikiri of Annamayya district, Narendra Modi questioned if Congress chief ministers of Karnat

Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao, YSRC The sitting YSRC MLA, who is popular as Avanthi Srinivas, is the founder of Avanthi Educational Society, which runs several educational institutions, including Avanthi Degree & PG College and Avanthi Institute of Engineering & Technology. He is contesting from Bheemili against his mentor Ganta Srinivasa Rao of TDP. Ponguru Narayana, TDP The former MLC is the founder of Narayana Group of Educational Institutions. He unsuccessfully contested from Nellore City Assemb

DP nominee Gouru Charitha Reddy has said her focus will be on combating land grabbing and addressing other perennial problems of Panyam Assembly constituency if she is elected. In an interview with K Madhu Sudhakar, Gouru Charitha Reddy asserted that her main aim is to save the people of Panyam from the corrupt practices and rowdyism of sitting YSRC MLA Katasani Rambhupal Reddy What are pressing problems of Panyam? The Assembly constituency comprises Orvakal, Kallur and 16 divisions of Kurnool M

TIRUPATI : As the polling day is less than a week away, the major contestants have intensified their election campaign in Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency to reach out to the people. The Tirupati Lok Sabha (SC reserved) constituency has posed a significant challenge to the TDP since its inception as the party won the seat only once in the last four decades that too in 1984, that ultimately saw the candidate defecting to the Congress. Once a bastion of the Congress, Tirupati has witnessed a remark

KURNOOL : It is a proxy war in the two Assembly constituencies of Nandikotukur and Kodumuru, reserved for Scheduled Castes. Influential Reddy leaders in both the TDP and the YSRC are fighting the electoral battle on behalf of the actual SC candidates. In Nandikotkur, the contest, thus has become a battle between Mandra Shivananda Reddy and Byreddy Siddarth Reddy while in Kodumuru, it is between Vishnuvardhan Reddy and Harshavardhan Reddy. In Nandikotkur, Gitta Jayasurya is contesting on TDP tick

ONGOLE: The Ongole Assembly constituency, a key coastal region in Prakasam district, is the administrative capital of the district. With the highest number of voters (around 2.39 lakh), the segment plays a pivotal role in deciding the fate of the contenders in the coming elections. Further as a district headquarters and stronghold of fishermen folks, its political mood radiates impact throughout the district and a few surrounding places which fall into the limits of neighbouring Bapatla and Nell

VIJAYAWADA : Election fever touched new heights in Vijayawada on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan participated in a roadshow. MG Road, a prime spot in the city, was witness to supporters of three strong personalities coming together. While the roadshow was scheduled to begin at 7 pm, scores of people began trickling in at 4.30 pm in a bid to secure the best spot to catch a glimpse of the trio. Fortunately, weather did not

VIJAYAWADA: TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said Energy Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy s political career will end after the general elections in the State. Addressing an election rally attended by former chief minister and Rajampet BJP candidate N Kiran Kumar Reddy at Punganur, the home turf of Peddireddy, the TDP chief said that the ministers family, besides looting Rs 30,000 crore public money through sand, wine and mine scams, took commissions in the purchase of mangoes in

VIJAYAWADA: Heavy rains lashed the Godavari delta region and other parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh, bringing much-needed relief from the scorching summer. The temperature had been soaring above 45 degrees Celsius at a few places over the past couple of weeks, and Tuesdays rains brought down the heat levels. The highest rainfall of 12.45 cm was recorded at Vemagiri in East Godavari district, followed by 12.05 cm in Mandapeta of Konaseema district, 9.2 cm in Rajamahendravaram city, and 7.3 cm in N

VIJAYAWADA: The State Election Commissions excessive control over the Womens Commission based on the MCC is alarming after I have intend to file a complaint with both the ECI and the National Womens Commission regarding the situation in our State, said Womens Commission Chairperson Gajjala Venkata Lakshmi. Womens organisations and YSRC leaders filed a complaint with the chairperson on Tuesday, demanding action against TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu. They stated in their complaint that Naidu insulte

GUNTUR: Two persons were sentenced to life imprisonment for killing a 36-year-old man in Bapatla district. According to police, the deceased was identified as Suresh (36) and the accused have been identified as A Sambasiva Rao (36) and Sureshs wife A Siva (28). Sambasiva and Siva were allegedly involved in an illicit relationship. In February 2015, Rao with the help of Siva stabbed Suresh and fled the scene. Upon receiving a complaint, Inkollu police registered a case under IPC Section 302 and a

VISAKHAPATNAM: Scrolling through his news feed with a frown, a first-time voter seated in the politically charged milieu of a local tea shop remarks, Every time I come across something online these days, it makes me question its authenticity. Rao, who has voted in every election since he was 18, leans in closer, squinting at the screen. Isnt that clear? It looks pretty real to me, he responds, as a political jingle from a van fades into the background. Such exchanges underscore the dual-edged na

VIJAYAWADA: Demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a clear stand on granting Special Category Status to the State and on the privatisation of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy questioned the PMs change of heart towards TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu and sought to know the basis on which the three parties had forged an alliance. Visakhapatnam Steel Plant privatisation top concern in AP's Gajuwaka segment Speaking during his election campaign at Gajuwaka