NDA candidate Vangaveeti Radha Krishna has filed nomination for Vijayawada Mayor post

Vangaveeti Radha Krishna attends a rally before filing her nomination as the mayoral candidate in Vijayawada on Sunday. TDP leaders Buddha Venkanna and Gadde Anuradha are also seen. | Photo credit: GN RAO

NDA mayoral candidate Vangaveeti Radha Krishna filed her nomination papers at the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) office on Sunday amid huge fanfare.

Hundreds of supporters gathered at the house, Mr. Radha Krishna, Jana Sena Party (JSP) leader, gathered from the statue of his late father Vangaveeti Mohan Ranga to the VMC office.

Addressing the media at the VMC office premises after filing his nomination papers, Mr. Radha Krishna said that he would focus on solving the problems of drinking water contamination and waterlogging and work for the overall development of the city.

TDP district president NTR Gadde Anuradha accompanied Mr. Radha Krishna. “Mr Radha Krishna has a good punch count and knows the soul of Vijayawada,” she said.

Stating that the NDA is setting an example of unity, coordination and mutual support by fielding the JSP candidate, Ms. Anuradha urged people to vote for Mr. Radha Krishna.

Meanwhile, YSRCP mayoral candidate and former mayor Rayana Bhagyalakshmi has filed nominations for the post. According to information from the VMČ, 20 candidates submitted nominations for the post of mayor on Sunday, and 24 more in the race.

On Sunday, 707 candidates submitted their nominations for the post of section members. A total of 968 candidates have filed nominations for posts in the Vijayawada municipal elections so far. Of these, 319 candidates are from TDP, 264 from YSRCP, 162 from JSP and 60 from BJP. INC candidates are 28 while CPI candidates are 31 and CPI (M) are 10.

Published – 19 Oct 2026 00:01 IST