Pandalaneni Sivaprasad. Katari Jagadish. Anantha Lakshmi. Syed Anwar. Challa Eswari. These not-so familiar names are going to get a lot of spotlight. They are the working class people who have been named the star campaigners by the Jagan Reddy Mohan party for the elections, possibly a first anywhere.
“Amid a popular trend of enlisting film stars, celebrities, and influencers as star campaigners for political parties, the YSRCP has chosen an extraordinary path. A path that has not been attempted anywhere in the country before. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP President Jagan Mohan Reddy has decided to make the common people of Andhra Pradesh his ‘Star Campaigners’ in the upcoming elections, marking a historic first in the country,” said the party in a statement.
The party has submitted a list of “12 commoners” to the Election Commission, designating them as YSRCP’s official ‘Star Campaigners’ for the upcoming polls, adding that they will represent the nearly five crore people of the state.
“It is the YSRCP’s belief that every person of the state is their ‘Star Campaigner.’ These individuals, hailing from humble backgrounds, will campaign for the party on ground and help propagate Jagan Mohan Reddy’s message till the last mile,” the party said, aiming to score a second term.
Of the twelve celebrity campaigners, four are stay-at-home moms, two are farmers, one drives an automobile, one is a tailor, and four were once government volunteers.
Earlier in his campaign, Jagan Reddy referred to the general public as his “star campaigners,” asking them to visit each home and highlight the positive achievements of his government.
On May 13, the state will hold elections for the 175 Assembly members and 25 Lok Sabha seats. On June 4, the votes will be tallied.
A look at some of the most well-known activists:
Avanigadda constituency’s Pandalaneni Sivaprasad hails from a farming family.
From the Anakapalli constituency, Katari Jagadish operates a small roadside shop where she sews seat covers for two-wheelers.
Anantha Lakshmi is a clothing shop worker who represents Rajahmundry City Constituency.
Syed Anwar is employed as a government teacher in Nellore Rural and Nellore District.
Challa Eswari, a volunteer for the YSRCP in the government, is from the Mylavaram Constituency.
Avanigadda constituency’s Pandalaneni Sivaprasad hails from a farming family.
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