The GVMC election results brought an interesting development, with Kaki Govinda Reddy, uncle of Indian cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy, winning from Ward 86 in the Gajuwaka area as an independent candidate.
He had sought a Telugu Desam Party ticket but entered the contest independently after being denied the nomination.The TDP-led alliance secured a decisive victory in the 120-ward corporation.
The TDP won 64 wards, Jana Sena 26 and the BJP eight, taking the alliance tally to 98. The YSRCP secured 13 seats, while the CPI(M) won one and independents secured eight.Govinda Reddy has around 35 years of political experience. He previously held positions in the TDP, including state organising secretary and spokesperson, and also served as chairman of the MBC Corporation.
He had won as a corporator in the 2021 GVMC elections as well.This time, he contested independently after failing to secure the party ticket for Ward 86. His wife, Kaki Sridevi, also contested as an independent candidate from Ward 85 but was unsuccessful. Govinda Reddy’s victory has become a talking point in Visakhapatnam’s political circles.