VIJAYAWADA:
Jana Sena and
BJP failed to win the trust of voters in
municipal elections
. Except for a few seats, both parties failed to reach their expectations. They faced the elections together for the first time after forming an alliance in 2019.
The state BJP president Somu Verraju and Jana Sena PAC chairman Nadendla Manohar hoped the alliance would do well. Jana Sena could win only three 3 corporators in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), two at Guntur Municipal Corporation and one at Ongole Municipal Corporation. Six Jana Sena candidates won as councillors at Amalapuram. BJP won one division in GVMC.
Jana Sena and BJP said YSRC threatened voters in the name of welfare schemes. Jana Sena president
Pawan Kalyan, addressing the seventh formation day of the party in Hyderabad on Sunday said, “YSRC won by threatening that they will withhold welfare schemes if they voted for opposition. YSRC win is only because of fear and violence. We have improved our vote share. We will focus on strengthening party.”
Venu Lanka is a special correspondent, at The Times of India-Vija...
Read MoreVenu Lanka is a special correspondent, at The Times of India-Vijayawada. He covers developments related to VMC/APCRDA, Janasena, education, health, endowments, and agriculture-related stories. He holds two graduate degrees, one in business management and another in law. He completed his post-graduation in journalism and mass communication, apart from completing short-term courses.
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