TDP former MLA Meesala Geeta contesting as independent candidate

Former TDP MLA Meesala Geeta, who represented Vizianagaram Assembly segment between 2014 and 2019, on Friday filed her nomination papers as an independent candidate as she could not get a ticket from the party. Ms. Geeta, who belongs to Turpu Kapu community, hopes to get the support of the backward classes, who make up 75% of the population in the segment. Speaking to the media, she exuded confidence that that she will win the seat hands down as her family has a clean image.