BJP Heavyweights Purandeshwari and GVL Rao Vie for Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha Seat, Need Allies' Support to Win

Daggubati Purandeshwari (BJP) and GVL Narasimha Rao (BJP) both want to contest the Lok Sabha seat from Visakhapatnam.
Purandeshwari won the seat in 2009 with Congress support but lost in 2014 and 2019.
GVL has been nurturing the constituency for 2 years and has support of local BJP leaders.
Both candidates need support of other parties like Jana Sena or TDP to win the seat.
GVL may have a secret understanding with YSRCP for support if he gets BJP ticket, sidelining Purandeshwari.

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