The Hindu : TDP drops 37 former MLAs

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Thursday, Apr 01, 2004

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

TDP drops 37 former MLAs

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, MARCH 31. As many as 37 members of the dissolved Assembly have been dropped from the list of 204 candidates announced so far by the TDP president, N. Chandrababu Naidu. The party has also replaced five former MPs in the list of 29 nominees named for Lok Sabha seats.

The TDP has decided against giving the party ticket to 31 leaders who were incharge of the party in Assembly constituencies and seven for the Lok Sabha constituencies. Significantly two Ministers - Padala Bhoomanna (Adilabad) and Nerella Anjaneyulu (Yellareddy), do not figure in the list of candidates.

Following are the names of candidates who have been included in the latest list for the Assembly: Palakonda (SC) - K. Jogulu, Pendurthi - K. Nagamani, Jadcherla - M. Chandrashekhar, Kollapur - Madhusudhan Rao, Gadwal - Gattu Bheemudu, Sanathnagar - S. Rajeshwar, Asifnagar - D. Nagender, Chandrayangutta - K. Swarajyalaxmi, Charminar - Tayab Thasneem, Siddipet - Jilla Srinivas, Narasapur - Ch. Madhan Reddy, Balkonda - G. Vasantha Reddy, Yellareddy - Gampa Goverdhan, Bodhan - Abdul Khadar, Adilabad - Jogu Ramanna, Asifabad (SC) - A. Sridevi, Sujathanagar- P. Madhavi, Suryapet (SC) - Rajanikumari, Kodad - V. Chander Rao, Chalakurthy - Rammurthy Yadav and Mungode - Ch. Kasinath.

The Lok Sabha nominees announced by the party include K. Pyditalli Naidu (Bobbili), K. Lingaiah (Siddipet), Syed Yousuf Ali (Nizamabad) and V. Swami Goud (Miryalaguda).

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