On Friday, the 201st day of the Yuva Galam Padayatra, Nara Lokesh, National General Secretary of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), advanced into the Gopalapuram constituency in East Godavari district. The journey of Yuvagalam Padayatra brought Lokesh to East Godavari District, where he reached Pothavaram in the Gopalapuram constituency. Lokesh's stopover on Thursday night was at Kanakadripuram in the Koyyala Gudem Mandal of the Polavaram Constituency. Continuing the stride on Friday, the padayatra moved from Potavaram to Nallajarla mandal, with welcoming arches and banners marking the route. During the course of the journey, Lokesh engaged with farmers at the Potavaram Center, interacting with them and understanding their concerns. He also took the time to meet and converse with villagers in Kowloon. In Chipurugudem village, Lokesh encountered contract employees from the electricity department, who took the opportunity to discuss their work-related issues with him.