Jayadev refutes reports of packing up

Jayadev refutes reports of packing up

- A TV channel ran a story that TDP Guntur Lok Sabha candidate Galla Jayadev had packed up and was about to close down his office, hours before the polling commences.

- Jayadev Galla himself condemned the report, saying it was a fabricated one.

- “It shows the desperation in the rival camp. The Election Commission needs to have a relook at the ownership of media houses owned by political parties and take up stringent steps to stop slanderous campaigns,” Jayadev said.

Mob scares Pawan in Guntur

Mob scares Pawan in Guntur

- Actor and Jana Sena founder Pawan Kalyan had a scare in Bapatla after excited fans mobbed him soon after he landed in a chopper on the premises of Bapatla Engineering College.

- Later, addressing a public meeting, Mr. Kalyan took on Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy and asked as to why he had kept silent when KCR was firing barbs on Seemandhra leaders.

Poor turnout at Sonia's Guntur meet

Poor turnout at Sonia's Guntur meet

- Indicating bleak poll prospects for the Congress in Seemandhra, empty chairs greeted Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday on her maiden visit to the state after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh was proclaimed.

- The poor turnout at the public meeting further dampened the spirits of party candidates in the region, coming as it did just a day after BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi addressed a huge rally here.

Sonia meet today

Sonia meet today

- Sonia Gandhi will address an election rally in Guntur on Friday.

- On Thursday K. Chiranjeevi would campaign for party candidates in Rajampet, Madanapalle and Atmakur on May 2.