YSRC starts screenings for assembly poll candidates
Deccan ChronicleVIJAYAWADA: The ruling YSR Congress has started a screening process to choose suitable candidates for the assembly elections in 2024, in segments where the party lost in the previous elections. Former minister and YSRC firebrand leader Kodali Venkateswara announced defected MLA Vallbhaneni Vamsi as YSRC candidate from Gannavaram during the party plenary. Konaseema YSRC district president Sateesh Kumar, during the Razole area plenary, announced only one MLA of JSP, Rapaka Varaprasada -- who had shifted loyalties to ruling party -- as the Razole YSRC coordinator. According to reliable sources, defected legislators Maddali Giri, Karanam Balaram and Vasupalli Ganesh were considered ruling party candidates for Guntur west, Chirala and Vizag west segments in the 2024 elections. Party sources said Chief Minister and YSRC president Jagan Reddy gave eight months’ time to the legislators to better their performances if they want to retain their tickets in the next election.