Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh) Situated between Vijayawada and Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri, a temple town, suddenly emerged as the country's center of attraction between 2014 and 2019, when former Chief Minister and TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu completed his tenure. During the announcement was made that Amravati would be held. Capita city.
There are some villages in Mangalagiri section which would have been part of the capital (Amaravati) if Naidu's pet project was dropped, but his successor and YSRCP chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy dashed the dreams of the former capital.
In the 2019 elections, Naidu's son and TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh contested the assembly elections from Mangalagiri constituency, but lost to YSRCP rival Ramakrishna Reddy. Despite winning the elections in 2014 and 2019, the outgoing MLA secured the ticket to contest the 2020 elections. failed to gain favor with the ruling party chief, and was forced to field the ticket to M Lavanya from Padmasali (weaver BC community, numerically one). Best community in Mangalagiri constituency.Dissatisfied, Ramakrishna Reddy left the party, joined Congress and recently returned to YSRCP in a short time.
With over 2.9 lakh voters – 1.4 lakh men, 1.5 lakh women and 13 third genders – Mangalagiri, famous for the two temples of Panakala Lakshma Narasimha Swamy and Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, has also carved a niche for itself. Handloom sector. D Tirupati Rao (38), who runs a handloom shop selling sarees and other dress material on Tenali Road in the city, praised Ramakrishna Raid and said that they have done a good job, especially in building roads.
Rao said, “In the last five years, Ramakrishna Reddy took special interest and did better things like building roads, solving the Ratnala Cheruvu issue and returning it to us, in which we (Padmasalis) built a devasthanam (religious establishment) and others. Encroachments also removed." told .However, he highlighted that losing the capital of Amaravati under the ruling YSRCP has dealt a major blow not only to the prospects of weavers and handloom business but also to all other small businessmen, traders, vendors, hawkers and others According to Rao, during the TDP rule, the capital city saw a large influx of people who came to build Amaravati and also buy local goods, thereby boosting their businesses.
He said Mangalagiri clothes made of silk and cotton are famous for their low weight and are devoted among the people across the country.
He said that the people of Mangalagiri have already made up their mind as to whom to vote for, but their wish is that in future elections after the 2024 elections, this constituency should be left for the leaders of the majority Padmasali community.It Claiming that the weavers did not receive help like material or marketing from the government, Rao said eligible people from his community received the Jagan Thodu Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme.From about 10,000 handlooms at one time, Rao said they have now come down to about 1,000, while youth of the community are turning to the lucrative gold work, he said, adding that Lokesh Mangalagiri Tat Group to push handloom clothes. Helping the community by getting involved.
A few lanes away near the famous Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy temple, 28-year-old Kanthi Kumar of Mangalagiri's Kothapeta area thanked Ramakrishna Reddy for giving him a pushcart to sell fruits. Over the past five years, Lokesh and Ramakrishna Reddy have endeared themselves to the local public. Have literally competed with each other in making love.
A short ride through Undavalli and Tadepalli villages will see several pushcarts bearing the insignia of TDP and YSRCP and also Lokesh and the ruling party MLA.
To earn his living, Kumar takes turns selling fruits and also pulls a rickshaw with his father.He is praising the YSRCP government and its welfare regime. "We are getting all the welfare schemes, but did not get the housing plot, against which Chandrababu had filed a case in the court. However, Jagan promised that the case will be taken up in the court. After it is sorted out, he will give us a plot… Jagan's governance is good, we are getting all the schemes on time,” Kumar said.
Appreciating the government's special interest in education, he said that the government did not benefit much under the TDP rule.
Kumar said his sister's children are beneficiaries of education-focused DB schemes like Amma Vodi and others, adding that they are in the process of learning English.G Venkat Raman (55), another rickshaw puller and father of three daughters, is not very enthusiastic about the YSRCP government, on the contrary he used to avail the benefits of speedy welfare schemes under the TDP government, and also a housing plot in Lakshmi. Used to receive. Narasimha Colony.
Furthermore, Ramana said that law and order was under better control during the TDP rule compared to the current government.
Srinivas Rao (50), who along with other donors donated 10 cents of land to build a road in Undavalli village, said the YSRCP MLA came forward to help the villagers in this local project. Srinivas Rao, who runs a mess, said, “It would have been good if the capital was here (Amaravati). Eve Chandrababu had said that the capital is temporary.It would be nice if it was permanent."
He said the loss of capital also destroyed his mess business to a great extent.
The crisis of the local economy due to the capital issue is a ubiquitous theme across the constituency, from a fruit seller to small traders, businessmen and even a chicken dumpling seller. Sandhu Srinivas Rao, selling chicken dishes on Undavalli Road “Whoever rules us, be it TDP or YSRCP, but we only want livelihood and business opportunities,” he said.,
With only nine days left for the May 13 elections, Mangalagiri voters are weighing their options between Lokesh and Lavanya, while at the same time they yearn for the capital and the business opportunities associated with it.
There are some villages in Mangalagiri section which would have been part of the capital (Amaravati) if Naidu's pet project was dropped, but his successor and YSRCP chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy dashed the dreams of the former capital.
In the 2019 elections, Naidu's son and TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh contested the assembly elections from Mangalagiri constituency, but lost to YSRCP rival Ramakrishna Reddy. Despite winning the elections in 2014 and 2019, the outgoing MLA secured the ticket to contest the 2020 elections. failed to gain favor with the ruling party chief, and was forced to field the ticket to M Lavanya from Padmasali (weaver BC community, numerically one). Best community in Mangalagiri constituency.Dissatisfied, Ramakrishna Reddy left the party, joined Congress and recently returned to YSRCP in a short time.
With over 2.9 lakh voters – 1.4 lakh men, 1.5 lakh women and 13 third genders – Mangalagiri, famous for the two temples of Panakala Lakshma Narasimha Swamy and Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, has also carved a niche for itself. Handloom sector. D Tirupati Rao (38), who runs a handloom shop selling sarees and other dress material on Tenali Road in the city, praised Ramakrishna Raid and said that they have done a good job, especially in building roads.
Rao said, “In the last five years, Ramakrishna Reddy took special interest and did better things like building roads, solving the Ratnala Cheruvu issue and returning it to us, in which we (Padmasalis) built a devasthanam (religious establishment) and others. Encroachments also removed." told .However, he highlighted that losing the capital of Amaravati under the ruling YSRCP has dealt a major blow not only to the prospects of weavers and handloom business but also to all other small businessmen, traders, vendors, hawkers and others According to Rao, during the TDP rule, the capital city saw a large influx of people who came to build Amaravati and also buy local goods, thereby boosting their businesses.
He said Mangalagiri clothes made of silk and cotton are famous for their low weight and are devoted among the people across the country.
He said that the people of Mangalagiri have already made up their mind as to whom to vote for, but their wish is that in future elections after the 2024 elections, this constituency should be left for the leaders of the majority Padmasali community.It Claiming that the weavers did not receive help like material or marketing from the government, Rao said eligible people from his community received the Jagan Thodu Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme.From about 10,000 handlooms at one time, Rao said they have now come down to about 1,000, while youth of the community are turning to the lucrative gold work, he said, adding that Lokesh Mangalagiri Tat Group to push handloom clothes. Helping the community by getting involved.
A few lanes away near the famous Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy temple, 28-year-old Kanthi Kumar of Mangalagiri's Kothapeta area thanked Ramakrishna Reddy for giving him a pushcart to sell fruits. Over the past five years, Lokesh and Ramakrishna Reddy have endeared themselves to the local public. Have literally competed with each other in making love.
A short ride through Undavalli and Tadepalli villages will see several pushcarts bearing the insignia of TDP and YSRCP and also Lokesh and the ruling party MLA.
To earn his living, Kumar takes turns selling fruits and also pulls a rickshaw with his father.He is praising the YSRCP government and its welfare regime. "We are getting all the welfare schemes, but did not get the housing plot, against which Chandrababu had filed a case in the court. However, Jagan promised that the case will be taken up in the court. After it is sorted out, he will give us a plot… Jagan's governance is good, we are getting all the schemes on time,” Kumar said.
Appreciating the government's special interest in education, he said that the government did not benefit much under the TDP rule.
Kumar said his sister's children are beneficiaries of education-focused DB schemes like Amma Vodi and others, adding that they are in the process of learning English.G Venkat Raman (55), another rickshaw puller and father of three daughters, is not very enthusiastic about the YSRCP government, on the contrary he used to avail the benefits of speedy welfare schemes under the TDP government, and also a housing plot in Lakshmi. Used to receive. Narasimha Colony.
Furthermore, Ramana said that law and order was under better control during the TDP rule compared to the current government.
Srinivas Rao (50), who along with other donors donated 10 cents of land to build a road in Undavalli village, said the YSRCP MLA came forward to help the villagers in this local project. Srinivas Rao, who runs a mess, said, “It would have been good if the capital was here (Amaravati). Eve Chandrababu had said that the capital is temporary.It would be nice if it was permanent."
He said the loss of capital also destroyed his mess business to a great extent.
The crisis of the local economy due to the capital issue is a ubiquitous theme across the constituency, from a fruit seller to small traders, businessmen and even a chicken dumpling seller. Sandhu Srinivas Rao, selling chicken dishes on Undavalli Road “Whoever rules us, be it TDP or YSRCP, but we only want livelihood and business opportunities,” he said.,
With only nine days left for the May 13 elections, Mangalagiri voters are weighing their options between Lokesh and Lavanya, while at the same time they yearn for the capital and the business opportunities associated with it.