The
tdp and Jana Sena candidates vying for the Anakapalli
parliament seat are engaged in a fierce fight. However,
tdp has given the
bjp the Anakapalli
parliament seat as part of the coalition deal. Many were taken aback by this choice, given the BJP's lack of historical ties to Anakapalli. Even less than the 2.81% that NOTA obtained in this category, the
bjp only managed to secure 1.07% of the votes in the
2019 elections. Reportedly, the
bjp is expected to win the Anakapalli
parliament segment despite this.
Considering that the
party lost the previous general
election in Anakapalli to NOTA, this development is unexpected. The presence of the
tdp and Jana Sena in the
uttarandhra area is the main reason for the probable win of the BJP. The
bjp insisted on running since the Jana Sena had not been able to secure the Visakhapatnam
mp seat as part of the coalition, even though the
party had originally intended to run from Anakapalli. Chidavaram, Madugula, Anakapalli, Pendurthi, Elamanchili, Payakaraopet, and Narsipatnam are the seven
assembly segments that form Anakapalli.
Jana Sena is running in three of them, while
tdp is contesting in four. It's interesting to note that the
bjp is running for the Anakapalli
parliament seat rather than any of these
assembly seats.
cm Ramesh is the BJP's nominee for the Anakapalli
parliament constituency. But the YSRCP is taking its time in revealing who would run for Anakapalli. In the end, they declared Muthyala Naidu, the current Madugula
assembly sector MLA, as their nominee. In its campaign against
cm Ramesh, YSRCP has used both
local and non-local tactics.
CM Ramesh has been running a strong campaign since his nomination, winning over
tdp and Jana Sena members. According to reports, YSRCP is predicted to garner 44% of the vote, while the
bjp is predicted to receive 49%. With the possible exception of Madugula,
tdp and Jana Sena might win each of the six
assembly seats under Anakapalli, guaranteeing the BJP's
victory in the Anakapalli
parliament seat.