TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu on April 6 (Saturday) announced that YSRCP rebel MP from Narsapuram K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju (locally known as RRR) would be fielded as party candidate from Undi Assembly constituency in West Godavari district.
Mr. Raju had joined the TDP on April 5 in the presence of Mr. Naidu with the hope of getting a ticket to contest from the Narsapuram LS constituency.
During an in-camera meeting with the cadre, Mr. Naidu announced that Mr. Raju would enter the fray from Undi in place of sitting MLA Mantena Ramaraju.
Sources in the TDP said that Mr. Raju had to be allotted the Undi Assembly ticket after talks with the alliance partner, BJP, on replacing its candidate from Narsapuram LS seat failed.
Meanwhile, the supporters of Mr. Ramaraju protested against the decision. Mr. Naidu later left for Guntur district to participate in his scheduled election campaign.
