YSR Congress Party high command seems to have given top priority for loyalty in selection of in-charges for Ichchapuram, Tekkali Assembly seats and Srikakulam Parliamentary segment, according to political observers and party senior leaders.
The YSRCP won Srikakulam, Narasannapeta, Pathapatnam, Palasa and Amadalavalasa seats in 2019 general elections but was defeated in Tekkali and Ichchapuram.
Cross-voting in favour of Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu helped the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to win Srikakulam Parliament seat, which is one among the three seats out of 25 won by the Opposition party in 2019 general elections. The party announced names of in-charges for the constituencies where it was defeated in previous elections.