When Tamanna had entered to file her nomination she also made a challenge and asked if Nara Lokesh had the guts to resign from his MLC and minister post and fight the election battle. She made a request to the people of Mangalagiri to vote for her so that she can serve them better.
Tamanna was initially supposed to contest in Pawan Kalyan's Jan Sena ticket but refused it later and said that she is fighting independent and as a transgender, if she is elected she will work for people as well as for rights of transgenders and their welfare.