Will this ex-minister's son defeat Botsa Sattibabu?

Who will tame the YSRCP biggie in North Andhra? This is the biggest question tormenting the Telugu Desam Party these days. It is unable to find the right candidate who can defeat senior leader and key minister Botsa Satyanarayana in Cheepurupalli assembly constituency of Vizianagaram.

Botsla has been holding his fort of Cheepurupalli for the past several decades and has been a minister for over 11 years. This is a rare feat for a politician from the north Andhra region. He has broken the unrivalled record of the TDP winning streak in 1999 and since then, the TDP could win only once.

The TDP is now looking for a right candidate to take on Botsa Satyanarayana. It has zeroed in on former minister Kimidi Mrunalini's son Kimidi Nagarjuna. Though he has shown lot of promise, the party feels that she has to go yet more aggressively if he really wants to give Botsa a run for his money.

The TDP feels that voter fatigue, anti-incumbency and Botsa's growing inaccessibility are going to be its advantages. It feels that Kimidi Nagarjuna should go ahead more aggressively if he wants to defeat Botsa Satyanarayana. The TDP also feels that internal dissensions in Botsa camp too could prove advantageous in the 2024 elections.