The notification for the by-election to the MLC seat of Visakhapatnam district local bodies has been issued. Nominations will be accepted until August 13, with the withdrawal of candidature allowed from August 14 to 16. The polling for the MLC by-election is scheduled for August 30, and the counting of votes will take place on September 3.
This by-election comes after Vamshi Krishna, the former MLC of Visakhapatnam local bodies, resigned from the YSRCP and joined Jana Sena in the presence of Pawan Kalyan. Following a complaint by the YSRCP, the council chairman disqualified Vamshi Krishna, prompting the need for this by-election.
The YSRCP has announced former minister Botsa Satyanarayana as their candidate. The alliance candidate has not yet been decided, with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expected to hold discussions with alliance leaders before making an announcement.