TDP to Finalise MLC Picks as Nomination Deadline Nears

WITH Monday (March 10) being the final day for filing nominations for Member of Legislative Council (MLC) seats under the MLAs quota, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is set to finalise its candidates on Sunday.

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Four TDP MLCs — Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, P Ashok Babu, BT Naidu, and Duvvarapu Rama Rao — are scheduled to retire on March 29. Additionally, the seat vacated by Janga Krishna Murthy, who resigned from the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) and joined the TDP, has been vacant since May 14, 2024. The Election Commission has issued a notification to fill these five vacancies.

Of the five seats, Jana Sena Party (JSP) candidate Konidela Nagababu filed his nomination on Friday, while the TDP is yet to announce its candidates for the remaining four seats.