Around 100 YSRCP leaders and workers join TDP in Visakhapatnam ahead of local body polls

Around 100 leaders and workers of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) from Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Ward 6 joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the presence of MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao at his camp office in MVP Colony here on Monday (October 12, 2026), according to a party press release. The new entrants were from Kommadi, Amaravati Nagar, NTR Colony and Sairam Colony, among other areas in Ward 6. The inductions took place ahead of the local body elections. Former YSRCP ward president Botta Appalaraju and leaders Kanakaraju, Sanjeev, Manyala Hanumanthu and Ganesh were among those who joined the TDP under the leadership of TDP cluster in-charge Manyala Sombabu. Mr. Srinivasa Rao welcomed them into the party by draping them with yellow scarves. Mr. Srinivasa Rao said several more YSRCP leaders were interested in joining the TDP. Bheemunipatnam constituency party in-charge Ch. Vijay Babu and Ward 6 president G. Gurunath were among those who attended the programme. Published - October 13, 2026 12:46 pm IST