Elections to the posts of chairperson and vice-chairperson of Prakasam Zilla Parishad saw the TDP and YSRC going all out to wrest the key posts. TDP which was short of a majority by four seats was able to woo three YSRC ZPTCs to its side. The party’s prospects further brightened when one YSRC ZPTC was arrested on the polling day. Making the best of the situation, TDP rebel Edara Haribabu won the chairman’s post.
Rain plays spoilsport
Rain played spoilsport for BJP which held a meeting at in Kurnool recently. The meeting was attended by BJP State president K. Haribabu and leaders D. Purandeswari, Kavuri Sambasiva Rao and the like. Even before the meeting could start, strong gales pulled down the tents. The meeting somehow started but not before district BJP president G. S. Nagaraju asking people to clutch the remaining poles and prevent their uprooting. By the time the rain stopped, most of them had left despite repeated pleas of the organisers to stay back.
No respite from work
Newly-elected Mayor of Rajahmundry city Pantam Rajani Sesha Sai and two MLAs Akula Satyanarayana and Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary are busy with Godavari Pushkaram works. Though the muhurtham has not been announced, the trio is not leaving anything to chance. Officials have no choice but to swing into action mode.
Wrong time for exit?
Krishna SP J. Prabhakara Rao, who has been posted as Commandant of the Kakinada-based Third Battalion of the AP Special Police, strove sincerely and lobbied hard for a Central Marine Police Training Academy near Manginapudi. Now when a Central team is scheduled to visit the site, Mr. Rao has been transferred.
