Visakhapatnam: The speculation regarding senior Kapu leader Mudragada Padmanabham's potential alliance with the YSRCP gained momentum following his meeting with IT Minister Gudivada Amarnath in Visakhapatnam on July 27 (Thursday). The two leaders engaged in a closed-door meeting that lasted for more than 45 minutes. In response to the mounting speculation, Mudragada Padmanabham clarified, "It is just a courtesy call. I have known the Minister since his childhood." Minister Gudivada Amarnath echoed this sentiment, stating that the meeting was merely a courtesy visit and added that no political matters were discussed between them.