Eight candidates, including BJP’s Gundlapalli Bharat Kumar Yadav, filed their nomination papers for the June 23 byelection to the Atmakur Assembly seat on Saturday.
Accompanied by BJP leaders such as State president Somu Veerraju and MLC Vakati Narayana Reddy, Mr. Bharat Kumar filed his papers before the District Joint Collector and Returning Officer M.N. Harendra Prasad.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Veerraju said the BJP’s poll plank would be the liberal assistance extended to the State by the Narendra Modi Government at the Centre.