The local returning officer has raised objections over Mangalagiri TDP candidate, Nara Lokesh. The returning officer has claimed that the notary provided by Lokesh belongs to Krishna district which is not valid in Guntur district. Under Notary section 9, Lokesh’s nomination may not be accepted.

But as this issue was raised a day after the deadline for filing nomination had ended, Lokesh will get grace period. Accordingly the returning officer did give Lokesh 24 hours’ time to provide a fresh notary which falls under Guntur jurisdiction.

This is for the first time, Lokesh is contesting the elections and last week he filed his nomination. The Election Commission is currently busy with scrutinizing the nominations. March 28th is the last date for withdrawing the nominations. Lokesh is competing with YSRCP’s sitting MLA Alla Ramakrishna Reddy.