VIZIANAGARAM: The once unassailable political stronghold of former minister Botsa Satyanarayana crumbled in the recent elections, with all four members of his family facing defeat. Botsa, a senior politician and former PCC chief, lost to former AP TDPpresident and minister Kimidi Kala Venkata Rao with a margin of above 11, votes, marking the end of his two-and-a-half-decade-long political dominance in the undivided Vizianagaram district and the North Andhra region.
Botsa's former MP wife, Botsa Jhansi, also lost the Vizag MP elections against Gitam University President Sribharat of TDP. Additionally, his sitting MLA brother Appala Narasaiah from Gajapatinagaram and his niece's husband and sitting MLA of Nellimarla, Badukonda Appala Naidu, were defeated by Kondapalli Srinivas (TDP) and Lokam Madhavi of Janasena, respectively.
It is recalled that Botsa had previously lost to TDP's Kimidi Mrunalini, a relative of Kimidi Kala Venkata Rao, and his wife Botsa Jhansi had lost her deposit in the Vizianagaram LS in the elections following the bifurcation of the state.
Botsa's influence was evident in the elections when he managed to secure four tickets for his family members, all of whom won their seats. He was the only person in th
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Cheepurupalli Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India
Cheepurupalli Assembly constituency is a constituency in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Vizianagaram Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
Kimidi Kalavenkata Rao is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Telugu Desam Party.[3][4] As of , there are a total of , electors in the constituency.[5][needs update] The constituency was established in , as per the Delimitation Orders ().
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Mandals in Cheepurupalli Assembly Constituency
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Congress leader admits defeat rerouteing Seemandhra
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