Governors of three states, the chief minister and about 70 percent of the state cabinet, people’s representatives and scores of leaders and activists from all political parties thronged the wedding of Satyasree Anusha, daughter of PCC chief Botcha Satyanarayana at Pradeep Nagar in Vizianagaram on Friday.
All roads leading to the venue on NH- 43 were jammed for hours together. Even some ministers found it very difficult to reach the venue.
Adding to the chaos was key functionaries in the government, industrialists and film actors arrived at the venue in luxury cars.
Andhra Pradesh governor ESL Narasimhan, Tamil Nadu governor K Rosaiah, Karnataka governor HR Bharadwaj and chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy were among the scores of VVIPs who arrived at the Visakhapatnam airport since morning.
Though Congress leaders and fans organised a grand welcome for Union tourism minister K Chiranjeevi, it was turned into a low-key affair following the sudden demise of TDP politburo member K Yerran Naidu in a road accident.
However, Chiranjeevi announced sanction of Rs 50 crore for the development of tourism in the City of Destiny, Visakhapatnam.
With most of the hotels, guesthouses and lodges booked for the marriage, tourists who arrived in Visakhapatnam city without prior reservation had difficulty in getting accommodation.
Despite rain playing a spoilsport, over one lakh guests, including VVIPs and their staff, attended the marriage. The sprawling 30-acre venue was filled with guests