48 candidates in fray for Tirupati bye-elections
posted on Jan 28, 2015 6:40AM
Total 32 candidates have filed their nominations, including Congress candidate Rudraraju Sreedevi on the last day of Tuesday for the bye-elections for Tirupati Assembly constituency. Hence, the total number of candidates in the race shot up to 48. The actual number of candidates will be known on January 30th on the last date for withdrawing nominations. TDP fields Sugunamma as its candidate, the widow of its deceased MLA Venkata Ramana.
Congress party has allotted party ticket to Dwakra group president R Sreedevi. Subrahmanyam is contesting on behalf of Loksatta party. Rest of the candidates are independents. Hence, there is no scope for unanimous election of TDP candidate Sugunamma. However, the main fight would be between TDP and Congress party candidates.