YSRCP candidate elected as local bodies' MLC unanimously

VISAKHAPATNAM: The YSRCP candidate, Botsa Satyanarayana, has been declared the winner of the Local Bodies' MLC election without contest. The independent candidate, Sheik Shafiullah, withdrew his nomination, resulting in Botsa's victory ahead of the scheduled election on August 30.
The NDA alliance chose not to participate in the election, leaving only two candidates in the race including Botsa and Shafiullah.Following Shafiullah's withdrawal, the returning officer and Joint Collector K Mayur Ashok officially announced Botsa as the winner. The certificate of victory was presented to Botsa on Friday in the presence of various YSRCP leaders, including Rajya Sabha member Golla Babu Rao, Vizag City Mayor G. Hari Venkata Kumari, MLCs Suresh Babu, Varudu Kalyani, Kumbha Ravibabu, ZP Chairperson J Subhadra, and former MLAs Gudivada Amaranth, Kannababu Raju, Dharmasri, Adeep Raj, Tippala Nagireddy, and Kambala Jogulu.
The newly elected MLC, Botsa Satyanarayana, expressed his delight in receiving the good news on the auspicious day of Varalakshmi Vratam, the second Sravana Sukravaram. He pledged to work alongside all parties to contribute to the state's development.