Amaravati:AndhraPradeshPCC chief YSSharmila is pitted against her cousin and sitting YSR Congress Party MP Y S AvinashReddy in KadapaLokSabha segment while former Union Ministers MM PallamRaju and JDSeelam will be fielded from Kakinada and Bapatla respectively in the May 13 polls.
As per a list of candidates for LokSabha elections released by Congress, including five from the state, GiduguRudraRaju will be contesting from Rajahmundry.PGRampullaiahYadav will be the party’s candidate from Kurnool, according to the list.
Sharmila announced the list of candidates from the state, after offering prayers at her father’s grave in Idupulapaya.
The Congress party also announced the list of 114 candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls.
The Communist Party of India (CPI), Congress and CPI (M) are INDIA alliance partners in AndhraPradesh.
Elections for the 175-member Assembly and 25 LokSabha seats in AndhraPradesh are scheduled on May 13 and the counting of votes is slated for June 4.