Yalamanchili Satyanarayana (Sujana) Chowdary, a former Union Minister representing the BJP, clinched victory in the Vijayawada West Assembly constituency. With 1,056,69 votes, Chowdary secured a comfortable win, defeating his closest rival Asif Shaik from the YSR Congress Party by a significant margin of 47,032 votes. Despite facing allegations of being an ‘outsider,’ Chowdary’s extensive political experience resonated with voters. His opponent, a relatively unknown face, failed to match Chowdary’s stature. The electoral tussle highlighted the clash between a seasoned politician and a local candidate.