Visakhapatnam, Oct. 19 -- A total of 21 nominations out of 29 filed for the post of Mayor of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) in its second general elections were found valid after scrutiny, while eight were rejected, Returning Officer Dayanidhi said on Monday.
In a press release, Dayanidhi said the nominations were scrutinised in accordance with election rules. Of the 21 valid nominations, seven were filed by independents, six by the Congress, three by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), two by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), one by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and two by other parties.
The valid nominees include Varudu Kalyani, Pedada Ramana Kumari and Venkat Vijay Kumari Tippala of the YSRCP; Sravani Mukka and Senapath...