TDP begins election campaign on brisk note in Tirupati to gain early advantage
The Telugu Desam Party launched its election drive in Tirupati, seeking an early lead ahead of the state polls. It announced Assembly constituency convener Manne Srinivasa Prasad, known as JB Srinivas, as its mayoral candidate. The rival YSR Congress Party named Vasu Yadav, a relatively unknown cadre, for the same post, intensifying the local contest.