Sports competitions for MLAs, MLCs from tomorrow

Government Chief Whip GV Anjaneyulu has stated that sports competitions for Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) and Legislative Assembly (MLAs) will be held at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation (IGMC) Stadium and Dandamudi Rajagopala Rao Municipal Corporation (DRRMC) Indoor Stadium in Vijayawada from 18 to 20 March. He emphasised that the TDP-led NDA government, under the leadership of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, has revived this longstanding tradition of sports for public representatives.
On Sunday, Anjaneyulu, along with Government Whip and Gannavaram MLA Yarlagadda Venkata Rao, inspected the preparations at IGMC Stadium. They reviewed the arrangements with officials from the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) to ensure the smooth conduct of the event.
Speaking to the media at the Tennis Complex, Anjaneyulu expressed regret that this tradition had been neglected in the past, blaming the previous government for disregarding the cultural and sporting traditions of the Legislative Assembly. However, he praised CM Chandrababu Naidu and Speaker Chintakayala Ayyannapatrudu for reviving the event, highlighting that sports play a crucial role in relieving stress and promoting a healthy lifestyle among public representatives.
He also emphasised the government’s commitment to developing stadiums in every constituency, giving top priority to sports and games.
The coalition government has invited all MLAs and MLCs, irrespective of party affiliation, to participate in the competition, he said. Around 12 sporting events are scheduled, including Cricket, Tennis, Tennikoit, Throwball, Badminton, Kabaddi, Volleyball, 100-metre races, Tug of war, and Table tennis, he added.
Meanwhile, he said that the competitions will be held at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium and DRRMC Indoor Stadium on 18 and 19 March. On 20 March, a budget dinner at Haritha Berm Park will be hosted for the participants, followed by cultural programmes for the winners, he added.
The meeting was attended by APLA Secretary Prasanna Kumar, TDLP In-charge Koneru Suresh, SAAP AO Ramavat Venkata Ramana Nayak, and other officials.
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