Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu was among the four candidates who were declared unanimously elected to Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh.
Suresh Prabhu was the BJP candidate backed by the Telugu Desam. Two candidates of Telugu Desam union minister of state Sujana Choudhary and former state minister T G Venkatesh was also unanimously elected while the fourth seat went to Vijay Sai Reddy of YSR Congress party.
As on Friday was the last day of the withdrawal of the nomination and fifth candidate Sunanda Reddy of YSRCP withdrew her nomination papers, the returning officer announced the remaining four candidates elected unopposed and presented them with the certificates.
Speaking to the media on the occasion Suresh Prabhu thanked the Telugu Desam party for its support. He assured that he will do his best for the development of the state through better coordination the state and the Central governments.
Sujana Choudhary, who was elected to Rajya Sabha for the second consecutive term said that he will strive hard to get all the promises made by the Center to the state fulfilled. “I will work hard to get the special category status for Andhra Pradesh”, he said. Meanwhile former president of of Andhra Pradesh Congress Party PCC D Srinivas and Capt lakshmikant Rao of Telangana Rashtra Samiti were also elected unanimously to Rajya Sabha from Telangana on Friday. With this the total strength of TRS in the Upper House of Parliament increased to three.