Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Andhra Pradesh unit president K. Atchannaidu has said that the party remains committed to the tradition of not fielding a candidate against the family members of deceased MLAs and MPs in byelections.
“The TDP will not field its candidate for the byelection to Atmakur Assembly constituency in Nellore district as Mekapati Vikram Reddy, a family member of late MLA and former Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy, is contesting on the YSRCP ticket. Had there been no family members of the deceased MLA in the fray, the TDP would have certainly contested the bypoll,” said Mr. Atchnnaidu, in a statement, on Monday.
