Nomination papers of Prakasam duo rejected in Varanasi

No reason has been cited for the decision, they say

Vadde Srinivasulu and Ravi Kiran Sarma filed their nomination papers for Varanasi Lok Sabha seat on April 29.

The nomination papers of two persons from Prakasam district, who thought of contesting the elections from Varanasi, from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking election, have been rejected upon scrutiny.

Vadde Srinivasulu and Ravi Kiran Sarma, who hail from Botlagudur village near Pamur, told The Hindu over telephone from Varanasi that they were “perplexed” by the decision. “We completed the laborious process with all seriousness by engaging a lawyer, getting 10 persons in the electoral rolls to propose their names, and opening a SB accounts in a local branch of the SBI as per the Election Commission’s guidelines,” they said.

‘Purpose fulfilled’

“No reason has been cited for rejecting our nomination papers,” they said.

“We, however, have the solace that the purpose of entering the fray against the Prime Minister has already been served as we have been able to draw the nation’s attention to the water crisis in the fluorosis-affected Prakasam district.” they said.

“Whichever party, or a combination of parties that comes to power at the Centre, it should provide liberal Central assistance to the Veligonda project, which is in the final stages of completion, and ensure a permanent solution to the water problem,” they added.