Over 1,000 apply for Jana Sena posts in Vizianagaram ahead of local body polls
The Jana Sena Party, which did not have a proper party structure for the last decade, seems to have taken concrete steps to appoint in-charges
The Jana Sena Party, which did not have a proper party structure for the last decade, seems to have taken concrete steps to appoint in-charges for all Assembly seats and identify the right persons for all its frontal organisations. The party had appointed ad hoc committees earlier, but their tenure was over long ago. Ahead of the ensuing municipal and local body elections, the party is keen to have full committees for all Assembly constituencies and mandals of Vizianagaram district. It has set up a panel, ‘The Party Nirmana Saradhula Samachara Sekarana Committee’, headed by Srikakulam Urban Development Authority Chairman and Joinings Committee member Korikana Ravikumar, to take applications from interested leaders.
Minister Padala Aruna and senior leader Gurana Ayyalu were also entrusted with the task of taking applications for Assembly constituencies such as Vizianagaram, Gajapathinagaram, Bobbili, Cheepurupalli, Rajam, Etcherla and Nellimarla. The submission of applications, which began a couple of days ago, will be completed on July 3, 2026. A majority of the applicants are youngsters aged between 25 and 45 years. Over 1,000 youngsters submitted applications for various posts. Many of them are new to politics, without any political background. Highly qualified youngsters of various professions have shown interest in joining politics.
Those who enrolled as members of the party a couple of months ago are eligible to submit applications to the committee. Speaking to the media here, Mr. Ravikumar said the selection of the leaders for party posts would be done by the high command in a systematic way, after verifying their antecedents and the work done in the last ten years. He expressed happiness over the enthusiasm among the youngsters who wanted to take responsibilities at the ground level. The party will appoint committees for youth, women, farmers, social media and others.
The high command has been observing the application process to ensure transparency. The selection is expected to be completed in a couple of months, as the new leaders have to take charge of the elections to municipalities, corporations, Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies.
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