The NDA’s Mayoral candidate Vangaveeti Radha Krishna filed his nomination papers at the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) office amid huge fanfare on Sunday.

Hundreds of supporters who gathered at the house Mr. Radha Krishna, a Jana Sena Party(JSP) leader, took out a rally from the statue of his father late Vangaveeti Mohan Ranga till the VMC office.

Addressing the media on the VMC office premises after filing his nomination papers, Mr. Radha Krishna said he would focus on addressing the issues of contamination of drinking water and waterlogging and work for the overall development of the city.

TDP NTR district president Gadde Anuradha accompanied Mr. Mr. Radha Krishna. “Mr. Radha Krishna has a good strike rate and he knows the soul of Vijayawada,” she said.

Stating that the NDA is setting an example of unity, coordination, and mutual support by fielding the JSP candidate, Ms. Anuradha urged people to vote for Mr. Radha Krishna.

Meanwhile, YSRCP Mayoral candidate and former Mayor Rayana Bhagyalakshmi filed nominations for the post. According to information from the VMC, 20 candidates filed nominations for the Mayoral post on Sunday, takin the toal in the fray to 24.

For the post of ward members, 707 candidates filed their nominations on Sunday. In total, 968 candidates have filed nominations for the posts in the Vijayawada municipal elections so far. Of these, 319 candidates are from the TDP, 264 from YSRCP, 162 from JSP and 60 from BJP. INC candidates are 28, while CPI candidates are 31 and CPI (M) are 10.