Visakhapatnam, September 26: Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Daggupati Purandeswari on Sunday stated that she would contest from next parliamentary elections from Visakhapatnam.
Talking to media persons while participating in a programme, Purandeswari expressed confidence that the people of Visakhapatnam constituency would repose their faith seeing her performance in the district.
The Union Minister statement assumes importance as recently Rajya Sabha member T Subbi Ramireddy hinted that he would contest from the Visakhapatnam parliamentary constituency in the next general elections. Taking a dig at Subbi Ramireddy, Purandeswari stated that no one would contest against her in the next general elections.
Though the general elections were scheduled to be held in 2014, the statement by Purandeswari raised doubts among people over statement. Subbi Ramireddy was a strong local leader in the constituency and Purandeswari hails from Ongole district.
——Agencies