Senior Congress leader and Madhira MLA Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said that people of the erstwhile undivided Khammam district have solidly backed the Congress-led Grand Alliance enabling it to sweep the elections in Khammam and Bhadradri-Kothagudem districts and limiting the ruling TRS to just one seat.

Talking to newsmen along with other newly elected Congress MLAs here on Tuesday, he said the Congress and the Grand Alliance partner TDP secured six and two seats respectively of the total ten seats in the old united Khammam district with the blessings of people.

People of the district outrightly rejected the ruling party and reposed their faith in the Congress-led People’s Front to uphold democracy, he said, adding that all the newly elected legislators of the Congress will collectively strive to raise people’s voice in the Assembly and ensure comprehensive development of the district.

Palair MLA K Upender Reddy, Kothagudem MLA Vanama Venkateswara Rao, Pinapaka MLA Rega Kantha Rao and Yellandu MLA B Haripriya were present.