Only in 1994, T Ramesh Reddy of TDP won the election from Nellore City. Interestingly, Praja Rajyam Party candidate Mungamuru Sridhara Krishna Reddy won the seat in 2009.
The YSRC bagged the seat with its candidate Anil Kumar getting elected to the State Assembly in 2014 and 2019. Narayana tasted defeat in the 2019 elections, when he contested the direct elections for the first time.
However, even before being declared as the official TDP candidate, Narayana has started drumming up support for himself this time. The entry of suspended YSRC MLA Anam Ramanarayana Reddy into the TDP is also one of the major factor, which is likely to benefit Telugu Desam.
“I will develop Nellore as a model segment. People in the city are still appreciating the development works taken up during the previous TDP regime and giving their blessings. The TDP has strong cadre in Nellore City and it is ready to show its might in the ensuing elections,” he said.
On the other hand, the ruling YSRC is searching for a strong candidate to counter the TDP in Nellore City segment.
