NDA wins no-confidence motion against Visakhapatnam Mayor

YSRCP corporators boycott GVMC meet, while CPI and CPM members abstain from voting

- USHA PERI @ Visakhapatnam

WITH the support from 74 members, the no-confidence motion against Mayor Golagani Hari Venkata Kumari of the YSRCP was passed in the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) council meeting on Saturday.

The motion, initiated by members of the TDP-led NDA, was put to vote at the GVMC council special meeting. Visakhapatnam Collector and in-charge GVMC Commissioner MN Harendhira Prasad, who presided over the council meeting, confirmed the outcome.

The Collector said 63 GVMC corporators, and 11 ex-officio members, comprising MPs, MLAs, and MLCs were present, making the total of 74 participants. "The quorum requirement was met, and all 74 members extended their support to the motion. No member opposed or abstained," he said.

YSRCP corporators boycotted the meeting, while representatives from CPI and CPM refrained from participating in the voting.