Support Alapati in Grad MLC poll: Kollu

Minister for Mines, Geology, and Excise, Kollu Ravindra, has called on TDP leaders and members to support Alapati Rajendra Prasad, the former minister nominated by the TDP as the MLC candidate for the Krishna-Guntur Graduate Constituency in the upcoming elections. Minister Ravindra stressed the importance of securing a victory for Rajendra Prasad, who had sacrificed his Tenali Assembly Constituency ticket for Minister Nadendla Manohar in the recent general elections.
The TDP leadership has officially nominated former minister Alapati Rajendra Prasad for the Krishna-Guntur Graduate MLC Constituency. TDP leaders are currently organising meetings at the constituency level to introduce Rajendra Prasad to local party leaders and members. Introduction meetings for Alapati Rajendra Prasad were conducted at Machilipatnam and Gannavaram in Krishna district. During a meeting in Gannavaram, MLA Yarlagadda Venkata Rao introduced Alapati Rajendra Prasad to party leaders and members.
Speaking at the gathering in Machilipatnam, Minister Ravindra urged party leaders and members to work towards securing the votes of graduates for MLC candidate Rajendra Prasad. He praised the voters for their support in the recent general elections and encouraged graduates and teachers to cast their votes for Rajendra Prasad in the upcoming MLC elections.
Furthermore, Minister Ravindra highlighted Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s efforts for the state’s development and his commitment to creating job opportunities through BPCL.
He urged party leaders and members to register graduates as voters in the Krishna-Guntur Graduate Constituency, emphasising that it is a collective responsibility.
Additionally, he instructed the leaders to reach out to graduates who pursued higher education in other states and countries, educating them about enrolling as graduate voters. He assured Rajendra Prasad that the Krishna-Guntur Graduate MLC position would be supported by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
TDP MLC Paruchuri Ashok Babu, APSRTC Chairman Konakalla Narayana Rao, and TDP leaders B. Veda Vyas, Konakalla Jagannadhara Rao alias Bullaiah, D. Gopi Chand, K. Venkateswara Rao, and Jana Sena Party in-charge Bandi Ramakrishna were also present at the event.