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BJP Nominates P Venkata Satyanarayana for Andhra Pradesh Rajya Sabha By-Election

The veteran BJP leader with deep RSS ties has been officially named as the NDA candidate for the bypoll following a vacancy created by V Vijayasai Reddy's resignation.

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Overview

  • The BJP central election committee announced P Venkata Satyanarayana, a senior leader from West Godavari district, as its candidate for the Andhra Pradesh Rajya Sabha by-election.
  • The by-election was necessitated by the resignation of V Vijayasai Reddy, a former YSR Congress Party MP, from the Rajya Sabha.
  • Satyanarayana, aged 64, has longstanding ties with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and is currently the chairman of the BJP state disciplinary committee in Andhra Pradesh.
  • He has held various leadership roles within the BJP, including serving as vice president of the Andhra Pradesh unit and contributing to the party's 2014 election manifesto for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
  • This nomination reflects the BJP's broader strategy to strengthen its foothold in Andhra Pradesh, a state traditionally dominated by regional parties.