BJP established strong political foundation in Andhra Pradesh, says Lanka Dinakar

Chairman of the Implementation of Twenty Point Programmes (Viksit Bharat – Swarna Andhra Pradesh) Lanka Dinakar on Saturday (November 14, 2026) said that the BJP has established a strong political foundation in the State by winning four municipal chairperson positions, 40 corporator posts, 113 municipal councillor positions, 23 ZPTC and 169 MPTCs, thereby securing representation from every district.

In the second phase of urban local body elections to be held, the NDA will achieve good results, and the BJP will also play its role in this success, he stated.

Speaking to media persons along with BJP Visakhapatnam district president M.N.M. Parasurama Raju here on Saturday, Mr. Dinakar said that those who advocated “No to EVMs, Yes to Ballot Papers” must now introspect. “Whether elections are conducted through EVMs or ballot papers, the people clearly know whom to bless with victory and whom to reject,” he said.

If the elections had been conducted through EVMs, the results would have been declared by 11:30 a.m.. With ballot papers, the results were declared at around 4 or 5 p.m.. This means except for a difference of a few hours of additional effort, the ultimate result remains the same and it is the emphatic victory for the alliance, he added.

He stated that the people of the State wanted a “triple engine government” for development, welfare, and transparency.

Towards achieving Viksit Bharat – Swarna Andhra Pradesh, the triple engine government in the State will work with the objective of “Viksit Swarna Andhra Pradesh,” giving priority to towns, villages, divisions, and wards.

He said as a result of the reforms, development, and welfare initiatives undertaken by the central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the past 12 years, 50 crore people have come out of poverty, as reported by the World Bank.

Mr. Dinakar said the people are viewing the steps taken by the alliance government in the State under the leadership of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu positively, particularly the Visakhapatnam CII Partnership Summit, which resulted in 138 agreements with an investment target of ₹9 lakh crore and a vision to create 3.50 lakh employment opportunities.

Published - November 14, 2026 07:16 pm IST