CPI-M announces names of three LS candidates from AP

Hyderabad, April 13: The CPI(M) on Saturday announced the names of three more of its candidates who would contest Lok Sabha elections from Andhra Pradesh, taking the total number of its nominees to 97.

The party would come out with "some more" names from the state shortly, a CPI(M) statement said.

The candidates are N Narsimha Reddy from Nalgonda in the Telangana region, Ch Seetha Ramulu from Bhuvanagiri and Midiam Baburao from the Araku (ST) constituency.

The CPI(M) has been opposing the carving out of a separate Telangana state from Andhra Pradesh, as opposed to its Left ally CPI.

PTI