In the gruelling election campaign, candidates need help from all sources and resources including the family members. Spouses, siblings and the kith and kin have taken time off from their work and commitments and joined in an all out effort to connect with the voters directly ignoring the summer sun.

In Guntur, Galla Rama Devi, a U.S.-based practising physician has joined her family in campaigning for her brother Galla Jayadev who is seeking a re-election for the Lok Sabha constituency. Dr. Rama Devi, who has taken up a project of modernising anganwadi centres across the district, is involved in a hectic campaign to cover all divisions. Mr. Jayadev’s wife Padmavathy and mother Aruna Kumari have been campaigning for some time.

Rudrama Devi, who heads the Vignan Educational Institutions in Hyderabad, joined her brother Lavu Krishnadevarayulu (YSR Congress Party) in campaigning at Narsaraopet. Sporting a cap, she is involved in door-to-door campaign.

Divya, an engineering student and daughter of former Minister Dokka Manikya Vara Prasada Rao, is actively campaigning in the Prathipadu segment. In Tenali, Alapati Madhavi joined the campaign of her husband Alapati Rajendra Prasad and in Chilakaluripet, Prathipati Pulla Rao’s wife Venkata Kumari is actively involved in canvassing.