Sources from Tirupathi stated that Tirupathi Lok Sabha Seat Nominee from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Panabaka Lakshmi, started her campaign in the city by offering 101 coconuts to Lord Venkateswara at Alipiri on Saturday. Meanwhile as per report the 3 time Nellore MP was accompanied by the Tirupathi Constituency Telugu Desam assembly nominee and sitting legislator, M Suguna and her party cadre who came in procession to the Temple to offer the coconuts.
When addressing the media, Panabaka said that she aims for special category status for Andhra Pradesh and she also intended to see that all promises made to the people of Andhra Pradesh were fulfilled.
She said "She will strive for setting up the Dugarajapatnam Port, separate railway division with Tirupati as headquarters, realization of NTPC-BHEL Power Projects Limited (NBPPL), and upgrading tourism infrastructure”.
