Visakhapatnam (; formerly known as Vizagapatam, also known as Vizag, Viśākha, Ishaq or Waltair is the largest and most populous metropolitan city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is between the Eastern Ghats and the coast of the Bay of Bengal. It is the second largest city on the east coast of India after Chennai, and the fourth largest in South India. It is one of the four smart cities of Andhra Pradesh selected under the Smart Cities Mission and is the headquarters of Visakhapatnam district. With an estimated output of $43.5 billion, it is the ninth largest contributor to India's gross domestic product as of 2016. Vizag is popularly knows as shipbuilding capital of India due to presence of multiple shipyard such as Hindustan Shipyard and being the central naval command of the east coast.
Nara Chandrababu Naidu, commonly known as CBN, is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He holds the record of longest-serving Chief Minister in the political history of Telugu states. He is the national president of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
The Telugu Desam Party is an Indian regional political party with significant influence in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was founded by Telugu matinée idol N. T. Rama Rao (NTR) on 29 March 1982 and has focused on supporting Telugu people. The party has won a five-time majority in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and has emerged as the most successful political outfit in the state's history. It is currently the ruling party in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Tadepalligudem is a city in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Tadepalligudem is the judicial headquarter of West Godavari. It is a Selection Grade municipality and the mandal headquarters of Tadepalligudem mandal and Tadepalligudem Revenue Division. Tadepalligudem is one of the biggest cities in West Godavari district
Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy, also known mononymously as Jagan, is an Indian politician, currently serving as the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Pulivendula Assembly constituency in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative assembly. He served as the 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2019 to 2024, and is the current president of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). He is also the son of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council or Āndhra Pradēś Śāsana Maṇḍali is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state, Andhra Pradesh; the lower house being the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. It is situated in the state capital of Amaravati comprising a total of 58 seats. The Sasana Mandali has been in existence in two spells: from 1958 to 1985, and from 2007 continuing till today.
The 2014 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh were held on 30 April 2014 and 7 May 2014. In Andhra Pradesh there are 25 Lok sabha constituencies and were scheduled to go for voting on 7 May 2014 and results are announced on 16 May 2014, and the new state of Telangana was carved out from Andhra Pradesh on 2 June 2014.
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is the civic body that governs the city of Visakhapatnam, largest city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its jurisdiction encompasses an area of 640 km2 (250 sq mi). It is also part of the planning body of the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority. Established in the year 1979, the executive power of the GVMC is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service officer appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The position is held by Saikanth Varma. Golagani Hari Venkata Kumari (YSRCP) was elected as the Mayor and Jiyyani Sridhar (YSRCP) as the Deputy Mayor by the newly elected general body in March 2021. In January 2021, the number of wards were increased to 98 from 81 earlier.
The 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election were held in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on 11 April 2019 for constituting the fifteenth legislative assembly in the state. They were held alongside the 2019 Indian general election.
Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju is an Indian industrialist and politician who is currently serving as the 23rd Deputy speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative assembly. He is a Member of Legislative assembly (MLA) in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative assembly representing Undi assembly constituency. He previously served as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the 17th Lok Sabha representing Narasapuram constituency, Andhra Pradesh. He belongs to Telugu Desam Party.
The state of Andhra Pradesh held urban local bodies elections on 30 March 2014. This included 10 Municipal Corporations, and 145 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats. Elections in the remaining bodies were not held due to issues such as court cases, delays in the preparation of electoral rolls, problems in the delimitation of wards, and the creation of new bodies.
The 2017 Kakinada Municipal Corporation election was held on 10 August 2017. Its purpose was to elect members for all 48 wards of the municipal corporation for this municipality in India. After three decades of running, the Telugu Desam Party won the election, securing 32 of the 48 seats.
The 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on 13 May 2024 for constituting the sixteenth Andhra Pradesh Assembly. They were held alongside the 2024 Indian general election. The election results were declared on 4 June 2024.
Panchumarthi Anuradha is an Indian Politician from Andhra Pradesh. She was elected as a Member of the Legislative Council on behalf of the Telugu Desam Party by MLA quota election. She was a former Mayor of Vijayawada in the state of Andhra Pradesh. She won the MLA quota MLC elections with two cross-votes from YSRCP MLAs and defeated the ruling party’s candidate. She joined TDP in 2000 and contested in Mayor elections of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and won 6800 majority votes.
Kambala Jogulu is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSRCP ticket from Rajam constituency in Srikakulam district. He defeated Kondru Murali Mohan by a margin of 16,848 votes. YSRCP shifted him from Rajam to Payakaraopeta SC reserved seat for the 2024 elections. Tale Rajesh is nominated to contest from Rajam.
Chetti Palguna is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSRCP ticket from Araku constituency in Alluri Sitharama Raju district. He defeated Donnu Dora Siyyari, an independent candidate by a margin of 25,441 votes.
Karanam Dharmasri is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He was a two time MLA from Chodavaram Assembly constituency in the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district.
Velagapudi Ramakrishna Babu is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on Telugu Desam Party ticket from Visakhapatnam East constituency in the Visakhapatnam district. He is a four-time MLA from the Visakhapatnam East constituency. He won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from the same constituency again on TDP ticket.
