More funds for Srikakulam post local body polls assures JSP leader

SRIKAKULAM: Jana Sena Party (JSP) Srikakulam district general secretary Daneti Sridhar and his wife, mayoral candidate Daneti Radha Rani on Monday said that all the civic bodies, including Srikakulam Municipal Corporation would receive huge funds from the Centre under the Finance Commission soon, as the Andhra Pradesh government had fulfilled the statutory norm of completing the local body elections. Ahead of the Srikakulam Municipal Corporation elections, scheduled in the last week of November, Dr. Sridhar, D.

Radha Rani, A.P. Forest Development Corporation chairman Gedela Chaitnya met people in different places to seek their support for the JSP. The party was allocated a Mayor seat during the seat-sharing agreement okayed by the alliance partners—TDP, JSP and BJP.

“After the elections, Srikakulam will benefit as the Centre is expected to release nearly ₹12,500 crores for Andhra Pradesh. This will be a big boon to Srikakulam as the city can develop more civic amenities including proper drainage system, parks, street lights and others,” said Dr. Sridhar.