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Vizag MP Sribharat Distributes B-Forms to TDP, NDA Candidates for GVMC Elections

Visakhapatnam, Oct 21 (UNI) Visakhapatnam MP M Sribharat on Wednesday distributed B-forms to NDA mayoral candidate Dr Mukka Sravani and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) corporator candidates contesting from various divisions under the Visakhapatnam North Assembly constituency for the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) elections.
Speaking on the occasion, Sribharat urged the candidates to take the development and welfare initiatives being implemented by the NDA coalition government to the people and seek their support.
He called upon the candidates to work in close coordination, uphold the spirit of the alliance and make collective efforts to secure victory in the GVMC elections.
As part of the NDA seat-sharing arrangement, divisions 46, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59 and 62 have been allocated to alliance partners Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Jana Sena Party.
Sribharat expressed confidence that the candidates would work with dedication and coordination to strengthen the alliance and achieve success in the elections.
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