BJP Names Venkata Satyanarayana As Rajya Sabha Bypoll Candidate From Andhra

Amaravati:

The BJP on Monday named P Venkata Satyanarayana as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election from Andhra Pradesh.

Venkata Satyanarayana (64) is a veteran BJP chief from Bhimavaram in West Godavari district with long-standing ties with the RSS.

“The central election committee of the BJP has determined one identify (Satyanarayana) for the following bye election to the Council of states (Rajya Sabha) from Andhra Pradesh, stated BJP nationwide common secretary and in-charge of get together headquarters Arun Singh in a press launch, revealing the NDA candidate’s identify.

In accordance with BJP, Satyanarayana is a lawyer who held a number of roles within the get together in Bhimavaram and in addition served because the get together’s vp for Andhra Pradesh between 2018 and 201.

At present, the chairman of BJP state disciplinary committee, Satyanarayana had additionally been a part of the saffron get together’s election manifesto drafting committee for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for the 2014 polls, amongst a number of different roles.

He additionally contested the 1996 Parliamentary elections from Narasapuram constituency.

The by-poll was necessitated following former YSRCP chief V Vijayasai Reddy’s resignation from the Rajya Sabha.

Andhra Pradesh BJP chief Pathuri Nagabhushanam instructed PTI that the get together’s Rajya Sabha energy from the southern state will rise to 2 with the election of Satyanarayana.

BC chief R Krishnaiah is the opposite BJP Rajya Sabha member from the state.

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