Celebrations broke out and fireworks exploded at Chavatapalem, M. Venkaiah Naidu’s ancestral village, as results of the vice-presidential elections were declared.
Relatives and residents gathered at the Kodanda Ramalayam temple and hailed the victory of Mr. Naidu, who has been emotionally attached to the village despite his busy and long political career.
“We are very happy at the success of Venkaiah Naidu. It is a matter of pride for us that he is going to occupy an important post at the national level and he will definitely get many more successes,” said Mr. Naidu’s 75-year-old aunt, Lankepalli Manoharamma.
Over the years, Mr. Naidu has made it a point to visit the village during his visits to Nellore and ensure that basic amenities like roads and drinking water supply are available there.
At the BJP’s Nellore city office, several party leaders and activists celebrated the victory, recalling Mr Naidu’s active involvement at the grassroots level of the party.