Tirupati Assembly by-elections 2015

Thirteen candidates are in fray for the by-elections for Tirupati Assembly seat in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.

They are 

Mannuru Suguna (TDP), Sridevi. R (Congress), Asadi Venkatadri (RKSP), Kalluri Balasubramanyam (Lok Satta), Nagaveti Subramanyam Achari (ABJS) 
and independent candidates 
Katari Kesavulu Chetty, Kamatam Subba Reddy, Guru Govinda Yadav, Davids Vagdev, Pothi Reddy Venkata Reddy, Manohar Reddy Dasari, A Raveendra and L Lakkappa.

The main war is likely to be between TDP's Suguna and Congress party's Sridevi. The YSR CP has not fielded its candidate following an appeal by the TDP to make the election unanimous. 

The seat fell vacant due to the demise of sitting TDP MLA M Venakataramana on December 15. Since TDP had not fielded its candidate in Allagadda by-polls, the YSRCP reciprocated by staying away from Tirupati by-polls. However, the election could not be unanimous with Congress, Lok Satta Party and other independents entering the fray.

The polling will be on February 13 and the counting of votes will take place on February 16.