Many large rallies took place in the Khammam district as candidates from both the BRS party and opposition parties filed their nominations. The candidates took advantage of the auspicious day, as there was only one day left for filing nominations. Election officials in Khammam and Kothagudem districts made special arrangements to accommodate the last-minute rush.
In Sathupalli, BRS candidate Sandra Venkata Veeraiah led a massive rally with 10,000 party workers. They started at Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, where they offered special prayers, and then proceeded to the RO office to file the nomination papers. Veeraiah was accompanied by MPs Nama Nageswara Rao, Vaddiraju Ravichandra, and Dr Bandi Parthasarathy Reddy.
Several other BRS candidates also filed their nominations on the same day. They included Lingala Kamal Raju from Madhira constituency, Kandala Upender Reddy from Palair, Banoth Madan Lal from Wyra, Dr Tellam Venkata Rao from Bhadrachalam, Rega Kantha Rao from Pinapaka, and B Haripriya from Yellandu.
Additionally, Congress party’s Bhadrachalam candidate Podem Veeraiah also submitted his nomination on the same day.