Kakinada, Oct. 30 -- Leaders of the weavers' community on Friday appealed to the Andhra Pradesh coalition government to allot the Kakinada Mayor's post to their community, citing its electoral strength and support to alliance candidates in the recent elections.
Addressing a press conference here, community leaders Palivela Lakshmi, Amujuri Bhaskar, Sivaji Ganesh, Kadari Madhu, Joga Raju, Siram Prasad, Pampana Prasad and Venkateswara Rao said weaver voters had a significant presence in about 40 Assembly constituencies in the State.
They claimed that the community had a sizeable voter base in Mangalagiri, Pithapuram, Dharmavaram, Yemmiganur, Venkatagiri, Chirala, Madanapalle and Rajahmundry and had supported coalition candidates in the rece...