Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov. 12: The 5th South Andaman Rural Area Conference of CPI (M) held recently has elected a 11-member Area Committee. The newly elected Area Committee met at the sidelines of the Area Conference and elected D. Laxman Rao as Secretary of the South Andaman Rural Area Committee. 

A permanent resident of Haddo, D. Laxman Rao shifted residence to Bambooflat a few years ago. A prominent person among the Telugu community in these islands, D. Laxman Rao was closely associated with various organizations of Telugu community in the past. 

The newly formed Area Committee has decided to strengthen the Party and mass organizations in the South Andaman rural areas by involving people from all walks of life.