Synopsis
The BJP has officially nominated Paka Venkata Satyanarayana as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha by-election in Andhra Pradesh. With the election date set for May 9, all eyes are on whether Satyanarayana will face any opposition or be elected unopposed.Key Takeaways
- Paka Venkata Satyanarayana is the NDA candidate for the Rajya Sabha by-election.
- The election is scheduled for May 9.
- The BJP is focusing on local leadership for the Andhra Pradesh seat.
- There is potential for Satyanarayana to be elected unopposed.
- The TDP-JSP-BJP coalition holds a significant majority in the Assembly.
Amaravati, April 28 (NationPress) Paka Venkata Satyanarayana has been nominated as the NDA candidate for the Rajya Sabha by-election representing Andhra Pradesh.
The Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on Monday that Satyanarayana will be contesting in the election set for May 9.
Currently, Satyanarayana holds the position of chairman of the Andhra Pradesh BJP’s disciplinary committee.
During a core committee meeting, which State BJP chief D. Purandeswari attended via videoconference from Europe, Satyanarayana's candidacy was officially confirmed.
This development concludes the speculation surrounding the candidate for the Telugu Desam Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Previously, a meeting between Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Union Home Minister Amit Shah concluded that the vacant Rajya Sabha seat would be filled by a BJP nominee.
There were rumors suggesting that K Annamalai, who recently resigned as the BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit president, might be considered.
Nonetheless, the saffron party leadership chose to nominate a local leader to fill the vacancy left by V. Vijayasai Reddy's resignation from the YSR Congress Party.
Reddy's term was supposed to run until June 21, 2028, but he resigned on January 25, 2025, creating the need for this by-election.
According to the schedule from the Election Commission of India, the deadline for filing nominations is Tuesday. Scrutiny of the nominations will occur on April 30, and the last date for candidates to withdraw is May 2.
The election for the vacant seat will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 9, with vote counting slated for 5 p.m. on the same day.
However, with no other nominations expected, BJP’s Satyanarayana could potentially be elected unopposed.
The TDP-JSP-BJP alliance controls 164 MLAs in the 175-member Assembly, while the YSR Congress Party holds only 11 members.
