Hyderabad, Jan. 31 -- B Manjula, mother of Colonel Santosh Babu, who was martyred in the Galwan Valley clash with China, filed her nomination on Friday, January 30, to contest the Suryapet municipal elections.

She is contesting from Ward No. 44 of Suryapet town on behalf of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).

Former Rajya Sabha member Badugula Lingayya Yadav handed over the party B-form to Manjula Bharasa. Accompanied by party leaders, she submitted her nomination papers to the Returning Officer at the nomination centre located in the municipal office.

Galwan face-off with China

Colonel Santosh Babu was martyred during a violent face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in June 2020.

At the time,...