YSRCP leader Nedurumalli Ram Kumar pledges Venkatagiri civic win as a gift for Jagan

YSRCP Venkatagiri constituency coordinator Nedurumalli Ram Kumar has promised to win the Venkatagiri town municipality and present it as a gift to party leader Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. Party workers from all thirty-six wards visited his home to back the municipal chairperson candidate Boligarla Deevena. Ms. Deevena submitted her nomination papers with Mr. Ram Kumar and senior leader B. Mastan Yadav present. Mr. Ram Kumar urged the local team to work hard so the party wins both the chairperson post and the ward councillor seats as a Dasara present for Mr. Jagan. He noted that the town has always supported the YSR family, giving the area a special place in the leader's mind. The party is deeply interested in winning this town located near the Tirupati and Nellore districts.

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Municipal elections in local towns are often seen as a test of ground-level support for political parties in the state. Local leaders work hard to secure these seats to show their strength to top party bosses.