- BRS is still strong in Raghunathapalem
- Congress score highest majority votes of 1446 in Konigerla
- Wyra mandal turns strong basin for Congress
- Badyathanda BRS candidate won with one vote
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has demonstrated that it still retains a base in Khammam and Bhadradri-Kothagudem districts, a fact proven in the gram panchayat elections held on December 11. TDP had not fielded its candidates in either the 2023 assembly elections or the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Instead, it extended its support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana as a partner of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
TDP’s Key Victory
In Pedagopathi, a major gram panchayat in Konigerla mandal, Khammam district, the Telugu Desam candidate Velanati Suneeta was elected as Sarpanch with a majority of 1,259 votes. Suneeta’s victory shocked Congress and BRS leaders in the district. Although the elections were not officially held on a party basis, Suneeta campaigned as a TD leader.
( Velanati Suneeta – Telugu Desam,Pedagopathi )
Surprising Support: Interestingly, the BJP, BRS, CPI, and CPI-M all extended their support to her. Even the Congress cadre supported her, despite two Congress-backed candidates being in the fray. Family Legacy: Suneeta is the daughter-in-law of Velanati Appaiah, an erstwhile TD leader who worked hard to strengthen the party in Khammam district.
Highest Majorities and Mandate Analysis
The highest majority of votes was registered in Konigerla gram panchayat itself. The Congress Party won in Konigerla with a 1,446-vote majority, which is the highest recorded. Congress candidates were also elected in Ammapalem, Kondavanamala, Rakyathanda, Ramanarasaiahnagar, Mallupalli, and Theegalabanjara in this mandal. Wyra mandal stood firmly with Congress, where the party’s candidates bagged 20 out of 22 gram panchayats (GPs). BRS and CPI-M won one GP each.
( Juvvaji Aswini – Congress,Thati Pudi )
Raghunathapalem Mandals (Khammam Assembly Constituency)
Raghunathapalem mandal proved to be a BRS stronghold. Elections were held in 32 out of 37 GPs in the mandal, with five GPs electing their Sarpanches unanimously. BRS candidates won in Kotapadu, Sivaigudem, Vepakuntla, Badyathanda, Nunavaththanda, Manchukonda, Ramkyathanda, Moolagudem, G K Banjara, K V Banjara, N V Banjara, Budidampadu, Lachiramthanda, Moolabanda.
Congress candidates were elected in Jinkalathanda, Parikalapudithanda, Rajabalanagar, Suryathanda, Bavojothanda, Butanithanda, Puvvada Udaynagar, Kotlapadu, Erlapudi, Donabanda, Chimmapudi and Chintagurthi gram panchayats and CPI V Venkatayapalem.
(Jarpula Soundarya – BRS, NV Banjara)
Other Key Areas
Madhira Assembly Segment: Congress won a majority of gram panchayats over BRS. In Khammam district, elections were held to 172 gram panchayats and sarpanches were elected to 20 GPs unanimously. In Bhadradri-Kothagudem distrct, elections were held to 145 gram panchayats and 14 GPs elected its sarpanches as unanimous.
Principle Correspondent, Prime Post
Adapa Dora, journalist cum farmer, proved his excellence in both the fields. While working in Andhra Bhoomi (Telugu Paper) and Deccan Chronicle, he forced a famous seed company to pay compensation to the maize farmers for crop loss due to the supply of spurious seeds to them. He wished to maintain harmony between tribals and non-tribals in the mandals of Bhadradri-Kothagudem district for the prosperous of both groups.
