Jana Sena leader and former MLA Vangaveeti Radhakrishna (Vangaveeti Radha) has entered the Vijayawada mayoral race. He filed his nomination papers today as the joint candidate of the TDP, Jana Sena and BJP alliance. He organized a huge rally from his office to the office of the Returning Officer along with the alliance leaders and activists and submitted his nomination.

Speaking to the media on this occasion, Vangaveeti Radha said that he is contesting with the full approval of TDP, Jana Sena and BJP. He expressed confidence that his victory is certain with the support of the alliance. He assured that he will develop Vijayawada in all ways with the support of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and city MLAs.

Radha, son of late Kapu leader Vangaveeti Mohanaranga, has previously worked in parties like Congress, Praja Rajyam, VYCP and TDP and recently joined the Jana Sena party. The Vijayawada mayoral race has become interesting in the context of the local body elections being held in the state.